6 eggs
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. Wesson oil
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. lemon extract
2 tbsp. anise seed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. rum
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. citron, chopped
1/2 c. toasted almonds, chopped

Beat everything together and it will be a thin batter. Spread it on a cookie sheet. Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 20 to 40 minutes. Cut into long strips and then into diagonal strips. Toast under broiler until light brown.

Every time I visit my dear friend Leda, who is Italian, she gives me a care package of these cookies to take home. This is her recipe.