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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening(part butter or margarine)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp anise flavoring
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- frosting
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- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Preparation
Step 1
mix shortening, sugar,, eggs and flavorings together thoroughly.blend in flour, baking powder and salt to make a dough. cover and chill at least an hour.
heat oven to 400 degrees. roll dough out on well-floured surface and cut into desired shapes. place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 6-8 minutes until brown.
when cookies are cold, spread them with frosting.
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spread with frosting made by combining 1 cup confectioners sugar, about 2 tablespoons of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.