1 lb. sweet butter or low fat, low cholesterol butter
2 c. sugar
5 eggs or egg substitute
1 tsp. vanilla
1 oz. of anizette (or whiskey)
3 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 lbs. all-purpose flour

In large bowl mix together flour and baking powder and set aside. Cream butter in electric mixer until soft. Blend sugar with butter, add eggs one by one (or egg whites and blend well). Add anizette (or whiskey) and vanilla, mix thoroughly. Take all these ingredients and pour into a flour mix and knead until dough can be rolled without breaking. Using butter on hands roll dough into different shapes (small amounts of dough to make the shapes).

Place cookie on ungreased cookie sheets. Brush tops of cookies with egg and milk mixture. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes on top rack or 5 to 20 minutes on middle rack. Makes 120 cookies.