My favorite thing about this time of year, isnt the snow, or the lights, or the pretty wrapped gifts under the tree. I could care less about shopping or if Ill get the latest gadget in my stocking. What I love.....no, what I wait for all year long like a starving animal, is the baking. Well... baking for family and friends. There is nothing as rewarding as spending days baking cookies with no nutritional value whatsoever for the people you care about the most. I like to think that each cookie has a little bit of my love baked into the center of it.
So to all of you I send a virtual cookie

, wishing you a happy and safe holiday.
And for all of you who could use a real cookie I give you a recipe for Anise Drops.
They're delicious, trust me.
Ingredients
4 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking powder
6 drops of anise oil
1 lb of powdered sugar
2 cups of flower
few drops of red food dye
Mix all ingredients well. Drop by teaspoon on waxed or parchment paper. let stand overnight. Bake at 350 F until slightly browned.
Yields 3-4 dozen.
Happy baking,
~K
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