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Suzanne

Serves/Makes:6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 2-1/4 cups (525 ml) all-purpose flour
• milk, as needed
• Anise seed

Preparation

• Beat eggs and sugar about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored.
• Mix in flour.
• If dough is dry, stir 3 tbsp (45 ml) milk, 1 tbsp (15 ml) at a time, into mixture.
• Cover; chill at least 2 hours.
• Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board.
• Press well-floured springerle form over dough to emboss designs.
• Cut out cookies and place on cookie sheet liberally sprinkled with anise seed; let dry at least 10 hours.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
• Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown.
• Immediately remove from baking sheet.

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