Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 Tbsp. aniseed

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.

2. Beat in egg.

3. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and aniseed.

4. Shape into two 10-inch rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours.

5. Unwrap; cut 1/4 inch off the ends of each roll. Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

6. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

7. makes about 5 1/2 dozen

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