Anise pillows / pfefferneusse

60 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1⅔cupAll-purpose flour
teaspoonDAVIS Baking Powder
½teaspoonGrated lemon peel
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
teaspoonGround cloves
teaspoonWhite pepper
cupBLUE BONNET Margarine, softened
½cupSugar
1Egg
½cupMilk
½cupPLANTERS Walnuts, finely chopped
½teaspoonAnise seed
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, lemon peel, salt, spices and pepper; set aside. In large bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until creamy; beat in egg. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in walnuts and anise seed. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2" apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350'F. for 15-17 minutes. Cool slightly on wire racks. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm; cool completely.

Makes 5 dozen cookies.