Polish Christmas Cookies

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.

• Calories: 122 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost and decorate when cookies are cooled.