EASY ANISE COOKIES

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Easy and delicious cookies. They have a nice crunchy outside and are chewy on the inside.

Provided by Gary Atashkarian

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 eggs, beaten well
3 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons anise seed
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons hot water
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
Beat eggs and brown sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir anise seed and salt into the egg mixture.
Dissolve baking soda in hot water; stir into the egg mixture. Add flour and mix into a dough. Form into 36 small balls.
Spread white sugar into a wide, shallow dish. Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar to coat. Arrange onto prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
Bake in preheated oven until edges are crispy, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 76.9 mg, Sugar 14.6 g