Spicy Italian Cookies
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups butter
- 4 tbsp anise seed
- 4 tbsp anise extract
- 5 cups flour ((sifted twice))
- 3 tbsp bourbon
- 2 cups almonds or walnuts
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
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Mix sugar, butter, anise seed, anise extract, bourbon and nuts together.
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Beat in eggs.
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Sift flour twice, measure, add baking powder and sift again, adding to sugar mixture.
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Blend thoroughly.
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Cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours.
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On a lightly floured board shape dough into flat loaves 1/2″ thick, 2″ wide and the length of your cookie sheet.
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Place only 2 loaves per cookie sheet.
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Bake in 375º F oven for about 20 minutes.
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Remove from oven.and let cool to touch.
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Slice diagonally in 1/2″ slices
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