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Ice box-Aztec Sunburst Cookies

Source of Recipe

newspaper


Recipe Introduction

makes about 20 cookies.

List of Ingredients

1 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
3 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp anise seed, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp orange juice
yellow food coloring
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon


Recipe

Beat shortening; gradually, add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add egg and milk; beat.
Combine dry ingredients and add to batter alternately with orange juice, beating well after each addition.
Dough should be smooth and pliable.
Tint 1/3 of dough with yellow food coloring.**
cover dough and chill at least 1 hour.

Preheat to 350.
roll uncolored dough onto a lightly floured surface - roll to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut dough into rings with a 2 1/2 inch doughnut cutter.
Re-roll scraps.
Place rings 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Roll yellow dough in 3/4 inch balls**
Place a ball in the center of each cookie ring then flatten it slightly to fill the center.
Make faces in dough using a toothpick.
use fork tines to score edges of cookies

Brush cookies with lightly beaten egg white.
Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over cookies.
Bake at 14 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown
Cook on racks.
makes about 20 cookies.

NOTE:
the yellow dyed portion is for the 'sun' face of the cookies. In my opinion, the dying and making faces would not be necessary.