LICORICE COOKIE STRIPS

Licorice Cookie Strips image

If you like the flavor of licorice, you'll love these crispy cookies. When our six children were young, I often made them for lunches or after-school snacks. Flattening the dough logs with a fork gives them a pretty look. Once they're baked, it's a breeze to cut them into strips.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons aniseed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts. , Divide dough into 10 portions; shape each into a 12-in. log. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork to 1/4-in. thickness., Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes; cut diagonally into 1-in. slices. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 93mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.