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Sister Rose's Italian Cookies Recipe

by CookEatShare Cookbook

Ingredients

4 c. flour 2 teaspoon baking pwdr 1 teaspoon salt 2 c. sugar

6 tbsp. butter 1 teaspoon vanilla or possibly 1/2 teaspoon anise extract 8 Large eggs 1 c. coarsely minced nuts (walnuts or possibly almonds)

Directions

1. Sift flour and salt together. Rub in butter. Add in sugar and nuts and mix well. Beat Large eggs and extract together. Stir into dry ingredients. Batter will be stiff and sticky. Spoon full, heaping Tbsp. of batter forming strips about 1 1/2 inches wide (from top to bottom of pan) onto ungreased cookie sheets. Run fingers along sides of strips to shape neatly. Space strips about 4 inches apart as batter will spread while baking to about 4 inches wide. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. Let cold 10 to 15 min. Loosen from pan with spatula. Cold completely. Slice into cookies on a diagonal about 1/2 inch wide. Place cut side down on cookie sheet. Return to oven and toast till lightly browned. Turn cookies over and repeat. Note: They are delicious untoasted, too. Store in airtight container.

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