the best iron I have found is made by the Palmer company. My recipe came from my Italian mother-in-law and makes between 5 and 6 dozen.
2 sticks oleo and 8 eggs; cream together and then add
2cups sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla, 1 tsp anise and 1 tsp orange extract. Mix well and then add 5 cups of flour, one at a time.
enjoy