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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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These tender, buttery tea cookies have a lovely fennel flavor and add a touch of elegance to any holiday cookie tray. Rolled in confectioners' sugar, they look like snowballs! Ingredients:
1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed |
2 tablespoons boiling water |
3/4 cup butter, softened |
2/3 cup packed brown sugar |
1 egg |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, soak fennel seed in boiling water; set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg.
3. Drain fennel seed. Combine the flour, baking soda, and fennel seed; gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Roll into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 350-degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.
7. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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