Anise Cutout Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: about 5 dozen.
Mother prepared these soft cookies for holidays and special-occasion meals. My seven siblings and I gobbled them up as fast as she made them. I still can't resist the cinnamon-sugar coating.
—Jerri Moror, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Ingredients
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2 cups shortening
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 teaspoons aniseed
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6 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup apple juice
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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1.
In a 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.
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2.
On a floured surface, knead until well blended, about 4-5 minutes. Roll dough to 1/2-in. thickness; cut into 2-in. shapes. Place on greased baking sheets.
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3.
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.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 254 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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