Boże Narodzenie Ciastka

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Boże Narodzenie Ciastka are from Poland, duh. Anyways, this is a recipe that I received from this wonderfully eccentric Polish lady that I know.  She told me that I had to share it with the world. So, I am. Keep in mind that this recipe is in metric measurements and you will have to convert them. Since I am European, I have metric measuring cups and do not need to do so. They sort of taste like licorice. So, if you do not like licorice, I do not recommend this type of cookie. It is delicious though. I like them and a bunch of my friends that do not like licorice love these. Enjoy!

Ingredients

·         225 g. butter

·         205 g. shortening

·         400 g. vanilla sugar

·         5 large eggs

·         940 g. whole grain flour

·         30 g. baking powder

·         3. salt

·         15 g. anise oil

Directions

·         Preheat oven to 175 degrees C

·         Cream butter, shortening, and vanilla sugar

·         Add eggs and anise oil

·         While mixing stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt

·         Mix until soft

·         Chill dough for half an hour

·         Roll out the dough and cut out with cookie cutters

·         Grease cookie sheet

·         Bake cookies for 15 minutes