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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, brought to room temperature (2 sticks)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 14 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon anise seed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon rum or 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Method
- Beat the sugar until fluffy,add the sugar and cream together.Add the egg and beat to combine.
- Mix together the flour and baking powder.Add about half of the flour and mix.Crush the anise seeds with a rolling pin or between your fingers to release the oils and add along with the remaining ingridients(except cinnamon sugar).Beat thoroughly.Add the remaining flour mixture and mix well.
- Cover and chill the dough at least 3 hours or overnight.The dough may also be wrapped tightly and frozen for future use.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.Mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface,roll out 1/2 of the dough with a floured rolling pin until it is about 1/8 of an inch thick.Cut into desited shapes and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.Sprinkle the cookies with a little cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned.Remove to a rack to cool.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
