1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon anise extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds.
Line a baking sheet with foil and grease the foil. Divide dough in half.

2 lb beef soup bones
1 C chopped onion
3 carrots, pared & coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 lb. beef short ribs
1 tsp dried leaf thyme
1/2 tsp. paprika
8 C. water
8 C. coarsely chopped cabbage (1 head)
2 cans (1 lb.) tomatoes
2 tsp. salt
1/2 - 3/4 tsp. Tabasco
1/4 C. chopped parsley
3 T lemon juice
3 T sugar
1 can (1 lb.) sauerkraut

Place beef bones , onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in roasting pan. Top with short ribs; sprinkle with thyme and paprika.