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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon anise extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Garnish: licorice, mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Place eggs in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 4 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating on high speed for 10 minutes, until mixture thickens. Add extract; reduce mixer to low speed and beat in flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Insert pieces of cut licorice for legs and antennae. Let dry at room temperature, 10 to 12 hours or overnight. Do not refrigerate. Bake on top rack of oven at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets as soon as they come out of oven. Immediately press in chocolate chip eyes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

422 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.8g 26% DV
Total Fat 13.9g 18% DV
Carbs 69.4g 25% DV
Fiber 6.7g 24% DV
Sugar 6g 12% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 107.3mg 5% DV
Potassium 745.8mg 16% DV
Cholesterol 65.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 19.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 14.8mg 16% DV
Calcium 255.5mg 20% DV
Iron 11.9mg 66% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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