Anise Cookie Sticks

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 1/4 cups flour, sifted
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons anise seed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 cream butter and cream cheese.
• 3 add sugar gradually.
• 4 beat in eggs one at a time.
• 5 add rest of ingredients and mix well.
• 6 divide dough into 2 rolls the length of the cookie sheet and 1 1/2 inch wide.
• 7 bake 25 minutes until light brown.
• 8 remove from oven and cut into slices about 3/4 inch thick.
• 9 place on cookie sheet cut side down.
• 10 return to oven and bake 10 minutes until toasted and crisp.