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

Gyan Yadav
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're also very easy to make, so I'll probably make them again for Christmas.


Md Asikul
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I'll definitely be making them again soon.


Victor Hamutenya
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These cookies are delicious! The almond flavor is perfect and the cookies are the perfect texture. I will definitely be making these again.


dan t
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I've never made Polish Christmas cookies before, but these were so easy to follow. The dough came together quickly and easily, and the cookies baked up perfectly. They're crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, with a sweet almond filling. I'm


Maryam Rafik
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These Polish Christmas cookies were a hit at our holiday party! I made a double batch and they were all gone within an hour. The cookies are soft and chewy, with a delicious almond flavor. I love that they're not too sweet, so you can enjoy them with