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Anise Cookies

List of Ingredients




8 cups sifted flour 1-1/2 cups shortening
1 cup sugar 3 eggs
3 tblsp. baking powder 1 cup milk, approx.
1/4 tsp. salt 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/2 tsp. anise flavoring


Recipe




sift flour, measure, and resift with sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in
shortening with fingers until mixture resembles corn meal. Make a well in
flour, and break eggs into it. Add half of milk and both flavorings. Knead
well for 5 minutes, adding the balance of milk as you knead. Add only
enough milk to make a medium soft dough which is easy to handle.

(For Filled Cookies)
Roll each portion of the dough into circular sheets 1/8 inch thick and cut
into
various shapes. Cut two shapes of each cookie. Place 1 rounded tablsp. of
filling on one cookie, then cover with another cookie. Make a 1/4 in. slit
in
the top cookie with a sharp knife, moisten the edges of the bottom cookie
with cold water and press the 2 together with the tines of a fork. Make 1/8
in. slits all around the edges about 1/4 in. apart. Bake on greased cookie
sheet in moderate oven 375° until light brown - 18 to 25 minutes. Remove
from oven and frost while hot. Makes 10 dozen cookies.

Or --- (the way we used to do it)
Separate the dough into 3 sections. Add green food coloring / Add red food
coloring / Leave one white. Shape into various sizes and shapes. Bake in
moderate oven 375° - 10 minutes until lightly brown. Ice.

Filling
1/2 lb. pulled figs 1/4 cup honey
1/2 lb. seedless raisins Pinch of pepper
1 strip orange peel (2" long) 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 lb. sweet chocolate 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 lb. chopped candied fruit

Put figs, raisins, orange peel, and chocolate through food chopper, using
medium blade. If ingredients stick in the grinder, add 1 tsp. cold water.
Add
honey, spices and fruit to mixture and blend well.

Frosting
3 cups confectioners sugar 1 tblsp. vanilla ( or anise)
3 tblspn. melted butter 1/4 cup barely lukewarm
milk

Combine all ingredients and blend well. Add a little more milk if necessary.

Frost cookies and then sprinkle with colored sprinkles (if desired).