Instructions: For cookies: Combine flour, sugar, aniseed and salt in bowl of heavy-duty mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Add butter, yolk and vanilla and mix at low speed until coarse meal forms. Knead dough into smooth ball. Flatten to disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 40 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to scant 1/8-inch thickness. Using 3 1/2-inch fluted cutter, cut dough into rounds.

Transfer rounds to heavy large cookie sheets, spacing evenly. Gather dough scraps. Repeat rolling and cutting until all dough is used, chilling dough briefly if soft. Brush cookies with beaten egg. Bake until light golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store cookies in airtight container.)

For sauce: Puree Boysenberries and honey in blender. Strain. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

For filling: Beat creme fraîche and honey in chilled medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Transfer filling to pastry bag fitted with 3/8-inch

(no. 3) star tip.

Place 1 cookie on flat surface. Pipe filling in small stars over cookie.

Place 1 layer of Boysenberries atop stars. Top with second cookie. Pipe filling in small stars over second cookie. Place layer of Boysenberries atop stars. Top with third cookie. Sift powdered sugar over. Place 1 Boysenberry in center. Repeat layering of cookies, filling and berries to make 3 more desserts. Spoon sauce onto plates. Transfer 1 galette to center of each plate. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

Serves 4.

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