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Polish Christmas Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Darlene 

"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."
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This recipe has been rated 15 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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Original recipe yield 5 to 6 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  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.
  3. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost and decorate when cookies are cooled.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 26, 2002 by BURDZEL 
I am not much for rolling and cutting out dough so we shaped the dough into a nice thick log,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2003 by RUTH26 
This recipe tastes just like the cookies my grandmother made. We called them pierniki. I've... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 23, 2003 by anitka 
they are called amoniaczki :) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2005 by singer67 
I haved searched for many years for the perfect cut-out cookie-and this is it! The dough was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 4, 2006 by K. Dukat 
This recipe is very close to my grandmother's, which I remember as a shortening-stained... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 7, 2006 by tiavava 
These cookies are wonderful! Just like we had when we were kids. I made half of the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 27, 2006 by vkitts 
I made these for Christmas and my family and I thought they were very good! I also used the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2004 by EPIFANEEE 
These have a great flavor, and hold their shape well for decorating. Also, the dough is easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on may 9, 2008 by Sarah 
These cookies have a nice anise flavor to them, and freeze very well. Thanks for the recipe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 21, 2008 by Chris K. 
Very good cookies... The recipe makes a LOT of cookies so we cut it in half and it was just... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Polish Christmas Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 72

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 122

  • Total Fat: 5.9g
  • Cholesterol: 21mg
  • Sodium: 80mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 1.8g

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