ANISE DROPS

This is a different confectionary and delicately flavoured . Beat 3 eggs together with 1 and 1/3 rd cups of icing sugar for 30 minutes .( timing is really important for this recipe ). Then add 2 cups of plain flour with 1 tsp of anise seed and mix well till combined . Place teaspoons of the batter onto a greased baking tray . Sprinkle with a little coloured sugar . Cover with a sheet of baking paper andlet stand for 8 hours or overnight . Preheat your oven to 220 deg C.....and bake for 15 minutes . These should be made to store for 2 or 3 weeks before using . Keep them in an airtight container with an apple and with luck the cookies will have a hollow bubble in the top . Gp on give these a go !!