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Ingredients

• 1-cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

• Mix butter with sugar until fluffy.
• Add salt, extract, flour, nuts, and chocolate.
• Mix well.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Shape dough into 1/2? balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes until light brown.
• Let cool.
• Roll in confectionery sugar.

Philomena

Ingredients

• 4 eggs beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tbsp. Anise
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup toasted almonds

Directions

• Mix margarine and sugar.
• Add eggs, milk, anise, and vanilla.
• Add flour, powder, and salt to combination.
• Dough should be moist, not sticky.
• Add nuts.
• Roll into 2″ by 4″ strips.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Cool and cut.
• Makes 3 dozen.

Denise

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 tsp anise flavor
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder

Directions

• Mix margarine, sugar, eggs, and anise.
• Sift flour with baking powder and add to mixture, mixing thoroughly.
• Flour hands and shape as desired.
• Place cookies on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes.

Rose

Cookies

• 1-cup butter
• 1-cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. Anise
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup baking power
• 1/2 tsp. Salt

• 1 bottle non-pareils

Frosting

• 2 cups confectionary sugar
• 1 tsp. Anise
• 2 tbsp. Water

• 1 drop food color (red)

Directions

• Combine butter, sugar, eggs, anise, and vanilla.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt and add to mix.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Roll in to 1″ balls.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 for 10 Minutes.
• Let cool, then frost and top with non-pareils.
• Makes 6-dozen.

Rita