Anise-Flavored "Doughnuts"

Directions

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   Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Add egg; stir with a whisk until smooth. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir until smooth. Cover and chill 1 hour.
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   Preheat oven to 300°.
3. 3
   Coat baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Shape 1 1/2 teaspoons of dough into a 2-inch log. Connect ends of log together, forming a ring; place on prepared baking sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, placing 1 inch apart. Bake at 300° for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks. Sprinkle cookies evenly with powdered sugar while still warm.
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   3 More Ways with Anisette Liqueur:
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   Stir into coffee.
6. 6
   Heat, mix with powdered sugar, and drizzle over warm pound cake.
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   Add a splash to steaming liquid for shellfish like mussels or clams.