Liar's Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Sift the flour with the granulated sugar, baking powder and salt onto a large sheet of wax paper.
2. 2
   In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the eggs with the butter, orange juice, brandy, vanilla and aniseeds at low speed until well blended.
3. 3
   Add the dry ingredients all at once and beat until the dough clumps around the paddle, about 1 minute.
4. 4
   Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a smooth ball; flatten slightly.
5. 5
   Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight.
6. 6
   Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
7. 7
   Keeping the dough well dusted with flour, crank 1 piece of the dough through the widest setting of a pasta machine 3 times.
8. 8
   Pass the dough through successively narrower settings until it is almost thin enough to see through.
9. 9
   Cut the dough into 2-inch-wide strips, then cut the strips on the diagonal at 2-inch intervals to form diamonds.
10. 10
    Using a metal spatula, transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
11. 11
    Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.