Spanish Butter Wafers

Submitted by Maryland Jim

"From the "1001 Cookie Recipes" Cookbook. For ZWT5"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• 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.