Anise cutout cookies
60 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Aniseed |
| 6 | cups | All purpose flour |
| 1 | tablespoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Apple juice |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy; add eggs and aniseed. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture.
Add apple juice and mix well. On a flooured surface, knead until well blended, about 4-5 minutes. Roll dough to ½ inch thickness; cut into 2 inch shapes. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine sugar and cinnamon; roll cookies in the mixture while still warm. Cool on wire racks. Yield about 5 dozen.
Recipe by: Taste of Home
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #838 by L979@... on Oct 12, 1997