THE BEST RECIPE I HAVE TRIED. I USED CRISCO SHORTENING. AND ANISE EXTRACT. WILL ADD 1 TBSP. OF ANISE EXTRACT AND ALSO 1 TBSP. OF GROUND CINNAMON TO DOUGH AND LEAVE OUT THE ANISE SEED. (NEXT TIME) I DIPPED CUT OUT STAR COOKIES INTO PLATE OF SUGAR/CINNAMON ON BOTH SIDES AND ON SIDES OF COOKIES. DELICIOUS. AGAIN, THANKS FOR A GREAT RECIPE. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE!!! IT’S A KEEPER.
YIELD
servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
15 minREADY
30 minIngredients
Directions
Cream fat and sugar until quite creamy.
Add egg and beat until very fluffy.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture.
Stir in wine and anise seed. Roll dough to ¼ inch thick and cut in plain squares or fancy shapes.
Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of each cookie.
Bake in a preheated 350℉ (180℃) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.
Freezes well.
Comments
JUST MADE THESE COOKIES, THEY ARE DELICIOUS! I HAD TRIED OTHER RECIPES, BUT OH, HAD TO THROW OUT THE DOUGH. I ADDED 1 TSP. ANISE EXTRACT, AND GROUNDED THE TSP. OF ANISE SEED IN COFFEE GROUNDER. SO EASY TO MAKE. MADE 30 STAR COOKIES. WHAT I DID WAS AFTER CUT WITH COOKIE CUTTER, WAS TO DIP IN PLATE WITH MIXTURE OF CINNAMON AND SUGAR CAREFULLY ON BOTH SIDES AND SIDES OF COOKIES. THEN PLACED ON PARCHMENT PAPER ON COOKIE SHEET. BAKED FOR 17 MINUTES. THEN PLACED BAKED COOKIE BACK IN CINNAMON/SUGAR MIXTURE WHILE STILL HOT, AND THEN PLACED ON COOLING RACK. NEXT TIME WILL USE 1 TABLESPOON OF ANISE EXTRACT INSTEAD OF ANISE SEED AND WILL USE 1 TABLESPOON OF CINNAMON TO DOUGH MIXTURE. VERY PROUD OF THIS RECIPE. THIS RECIPE IS MY GO RECIPE FROM NOW ON. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. I FINALLY FOUND THE BIZCOCHITOS RECIPE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME. PRINTED EXTRA COPIES OF THIS RECIPE.
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