Aniseed Chrabeli Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Sprinkle baking sheets with flour.
2. In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until creamy.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Add aniseed and lemon peel.
5. Shape dough into 1/2 inch diameter ropes.
6. Cut ropes into 3 inch lengths; curve each piece into a half-moon shape.
7. Slash outer edge of half-moon in 3 places with a sharp knife.
8. Place on prepared baking sheets.
9. Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature.
10. Preheat over to 375° F.
11. Bake cookies 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
12. Remove from baking sheets immediately; cool on rack.
13. This cookie is very hard and crisp.
14. It makes an excellent "dunking" cookie!