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Source of Recipe


Frau W



List of Ingredients



• 2 cups Flour
  
• 3 tsp anise seed
  
• 1/2 cup almonds, ground fine
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 2 egg yolks
  
• 2 sticks butter
  
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. Put 1 tsp anise seed between two sheets of waxed paper and crush with rolling pin. Place flour on a counter top and sprinkle crushed anise seed over it.
   
   
2. Add almonds and sugar. Mix well, drop in egg yolks one at a time and cut butter into slices over it.
   
   
3. Knead into smooth dough and refrigerate for 1/2 hour. Take 1 tsp dough at a time and form into crescents.
   
   
4. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden.
   
   
5. Mix remaining 2 tsp anise seed with the powdered sugar carefully roll each cookie in it while hot.