Holiday Spice Cookies

Title: HOLIDAY SPICE COOKIES

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 1 servings

1/2 c Butter or margarine

1 c Light brown sugar*

2 Eggs

1 ts Vanilla

1/2 ts Lemon extract

1/2 ts Anise extract

2 3/4 c Sifted flour

1 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Black pepper

1/4 ts Nutmeg

1/4 ts Cloves

1/8 ts Mace

Confectioners sugar

firmly packed

Just the smell of these cookies baking is enough to

get you in the holiday spirit.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with brown

sugar. Beat eggs and extracts. In another bowl, add

sifted flour and mix baking powder, salt, pepper and spices. Gradually add flour butter mixture, mixing

well after each addition. Chill 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 375ø. Shape dough with two teaspoons

into ovals and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake

8-10 minutes. Carefully remove cookies from baking

sheets to wire racks and sprinkle with confectioners

sugar. Cool and store in airtight containers. These

cookies keep well and mellow with age. They're their

best about 5-8 days after baking.

Yield: about 5 dozen. Martina Boudreau, St. Louis, MO

Randy Shearer --