GERMAN SPICE COOKIES

German Spice Cookies image

A great spice cookie.

Provided by Mikey

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups ground walnuts
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground coriander seed
¼ teaspoon anise seed
1 ¼ cups shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

Steps:

In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut into rounds using a 2-inch round cookie cutter and place 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Melt chocolate over low heat and drizzle over cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 58.9 mg, Sugar 13 g