Texas

Springerle Cookies
Ingredients:
1 ½ tbsp crushed anise seeds
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup confectionary sugar
Recipe:
Mix flour and baking powder
In a separate bowl, mix in sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract
Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture
Roll dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/4-inch thick
Sift confectionary sugar over the dough
Place mold design into the dough and cut around each cookie
Cover cookies in a lightweight cotton cloth and dry for eight hours
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
Bake cookies for 25-30 minutes
Recipe Credit: AllRecipes