NATIVE AMERICAN FEAST DAY COOKIES

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yummy cookies that will satisfy anyone at the rez or in your home:) its very good and delicious to try anytime :)

Provided by Chef Otaktay

Categories     Dessert

Time 43m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup sugar, plus
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
2 cups unbleached flour, sifted
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon anise seed
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup pine nuts, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350ยบ F.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream 2/3 cup of sugar and lard.
  • Add egg and blend thoroughly.
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder, vanilla, and anise seed, blending thoroughly.
  • Gradually add milk until a stiff dough is formed.
  • Mix in the pinon nuts.
  • Roll the dough out on a lightly floured board to 1/2 inch thickness.
  • Cut into 2 inch cookies with a cookie cutter.
  • Sprinkle the tops with mixture of the remaining sugar and cinnamon.
  • Bake the cookies on a well greased baking sheet for about 15 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool on a rack.
  • Makes 2 dozen two inch cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.1, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 14.7, Sodium 73, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 7.8, Protein 1.9

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