Fennel Tea Cookies

These tender, buttery tea cookies have a lovely fennel flavor and add a touch of elegance to any holiday cookie tray. Rolled in confectioners' sugar, they look like snowballs!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
• 2  tablespoons boiling water
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
•  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, soak fennel seed in boiling water; set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg.
3. Drain fennel seed. Combine the flour, baking soda, and fennel seed; gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Roll into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 350-degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.
7. Remove to wire racks to cool.