“My mother in law has a polish name for these but my husband and brothers always just called them "Polish Christmas Cookies". They are very easy to make and have a nice anise flavor to them.” - by Darlene
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 5 to 6 dozen
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream the butter, shortening and the sugar together. Stir in the eggs and continue to beat. Add the anise flavoring. Stir in 7 cups of the flour, the baking powder and the salt. Mix until the dough is soft. Add the additional cup of flour if needed. Chill the dough.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost and decorate when cookies are cooled.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (72 total)
- Calories
- 122 cal
- 6%
- Fat
- 5.9 g
- 9%
- Carbs
- 15.6 g
- 5%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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"This recipe tastes just like the cookies my grandmother made. We called them pierniki. I've tried several other recipes and they just weren't right. These have the same texture and flavor I remember. ..." See moreMy grandmother used lard. I used half crisco and butter. I am thrilled to have found this truly polish cookie. They are delicious and are my favorite Christmas cookie! Thanks Darlene!"
BURDZEL
"I am not much for rolling and cutting out dough so we shaped the dough into a nice thick log, wrapped it in waxed paper and sliced the dough 1/4" thick, sprinkled candy cake decorations on top as you ..." See morewould a sugar cookie and baked them for 8-9 minutes. My guys loved them as they weren't too sweet and still had a nice flavor."
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