Italian Egg Biscuits

1 and 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup dry curd cottage cheese
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
11 eggs
1 cup oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 and 1/2 teaspoons anise extract
7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder

Blend sugar, cottage cheese, salt and eggs; mix well. Add oil, vanilla and anise extract; mix well.

Add flour and baking powder; mix until a smooth ball of dough forms.

Refrigerate 1 hour. Divide dough into 12 to 18 pieces. Roll each piece into a 1-inch log.

Form a ring, pinching ends together, and place on baking sheet.

Brush with egg wash. Bake in 375-degree oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.