POLISH CHRISTMAS COOKIES

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My mother in law has a polish name for these but my husband and brothers always just called them "Polish Christmas Cookies". They are very easy to make and have a nice anise flavor to them.

Provided by Darlene

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Polish

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
5 eggs
7 ½ cups all-purpose flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ ounce anise extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cream the butter, shortening and the sugar together. Stir in the eggs and continue to beat. Add the anise flavoring. Stir in 7 cups of the flour, the baking powder and the salt. Mix until the dough is soft. Add the additional cup of flour if needed. Chill the dough.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost and decorate when cookies are cooled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 19.7 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 80.1 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

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