Spanish Butter Wafers

From the "1001 Cookie Recipes" Cookbook. For ZWT5

• Ready In: 4 hrs 45 mins
• Yields: 4-5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1⁄2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons anise seeds

Directions

1. Combine the flour and salt.
2. In a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening, butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in the anise seeds. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Pinch off walut-sized pieces of dough and form into balls. Place 1 inch aparat on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten the balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
5. bake for 15 to 18 minutes until lightly colored. Transfer to wire racks to cool.