Native American Feast Day Cookies |
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Prep Time: 13 Minutes Cook Time: 17 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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yummy cookies that will satisfy anyone at the rez or in your home:) its very good and delicious to try anytime :) Ingredients:
2/3 cup sugar, plus |
1/4 cup sugar |
2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup vegetable shortening |
1 egg |
2 cups unbleached flour, sifted |
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon anise seed |
1/3 cup milk |
1/2 cup pine nuts, chopped |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350ยบ F. 2. In a mixing bowl, cream 2/3 cup of sugar and lard. 3. Add egg and blend thoroughly. 4. Stir in the flour, baking powder, vanilla, and anise seed, blending thoroughly. 5. Gradually add milk until a stiff dough is formed. 6. Mix in the pinon nuts. 7. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured board to 1/2 inch thickness. 8. Cut into 2 inch cookies with a cookie cutter. 9. Sprinkle the tops with mixture of the remaining sugar and cinnamon. 10. Bake the cookies on a well greased baking sheet for about 15 minutes or until golden. 11. Cool on a rack. 12. Makes 2 dozen two inch cookies. |
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