FENNEL TEA COOKIES

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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!

Provided by Lizzymommy

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.2, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 16, Sodium 48.5, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4, Protein 1

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