Springerle

I include this, not because I think anyone will make their own, but simply because I'm making the first batch of the season tonight and happened to get Ros's email about this site. If this works this could be great.

8 eggs
8 cups (2 pounds) powdered sugar
3 tsp Baking Powder
4 Tblsp Anise seed
1/2 tsp salt
8 cups flour

Eggs should be room temperature, mix on low speed, or use a fork, for 20 minutes.
Smash Anise seed between the palms of your hands to crack some, and add to the eggs.
Add powdered sugar and mix until creamy consistency.
Add 4 cups flour, the baking powder, and the salt.
Add remianing flour 1/2 cup at a time just until dough is no longer sticky

Divide into 3 balls and put in a bowl with a towel covering it for 20 minutes

Using 1 ball at a time:
spread some flour on the counter
Roll dough out to approximately 1/4 inch thick
Lightly flour the board and press into dough
When dough is fully imprinted, cut cookies apart
Throw the extras and 1/2 cookies back it the bowl and re cover, once all 3 balls are processed, the leftovers can be processed in the same manner, one time.
Move the cut apart cookies to lightly floured cookie sheets and let sit out overnight to set the patterns

Bake at 325, for approximate 20 minutes, faintly brown on the bottom
Cool
Store in cans for 2 weeks before eating.