German Spice Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups ground walnuts
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground coriander seed
¼ teaspoon anise seed
1 ¼ cups shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

Nutrition Info

348.5 calories
carbohydrate: 35.6 g
cholesterol: 10.3 mg
fat: 21.6 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 4.8 g
saturatedFat: 4.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 58.9 mg
sugar: 13 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

  4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut into rounds using a 2-inch round cookie cutter and place 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

  5. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

  6. Melt chocolate over low heat and drizzle over cooled cookies.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

A great spice cookie.

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