Anise Biscuits Recipe

175 g/6 oz caster (superfine) sugar
2 egg whites
1 egg
100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
5 ml/1 tsp ground anise

Method:

Beat together the sugar, egg whites and egg for 10 minutes. Gradually beat in the flour and stir in the anise. Spoon the mixture into a 450 g/1 lb loaf tin (pan) and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 35 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from the tin and cut into 1 cm/0.5 in slices. Place the biscuits (cookies) on their sides on a greased baking (cookie) sheet and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes, turning half-way through cooking.