Fennel Tea Cookies

Name: Fennel Tea Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed; 2 tablespoons boiling water; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; Confectioners' sugar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. YIELD: 3 dozen.

These tender buttery tea cookies have a lovely fennel flavor and add a touch of elegance to any holiday cookie tray. Rolled in confectioners' sugar, they look like snowballs!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
2 tablespoons boiling water
3/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, soak fennel seed in boiling water; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Drain fennel seed. Combine the flour, baking soda and fennel seed; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

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