Since December has started and Thanksgiving is over, it’s the perfect time to share a Christmas cookie recipe, or two, or many!
These are, by far, my favorite cookie, not only for the anise flavor, which gives them a hint of licorice, but for the memories. I can remember helping my mom and grandmother make them when I was a little girl, and now I get to watch my own children make them with my mom. They still use my great grandmother’s wooden rolling pin and big mixing bowl, which makes it that much more special. I can’t wait to head home in a few weeks where we all be making these traditional favorites with my mom once again.
A note about the recipe: you may wish to make half of the recipe. Half batches make about 7 dozen, we make full batches for Christmas and can end up with anywhere from 14-18 dozen, depending on the size of the cookie cutters.
Polish Christmas Cookies
Ingredients:
10 cups flour
4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 lb lard (this can’t be shortening or butter)
5 eggs
1 cup sour cream
5 drops anise oil, minimum
Directions:
1. Beat eggs with anise and sour cream
2. Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, then make a well in the middle.
3. Crumble lard, then add egg mixture and mix well till dough forms.
4. Roll out dough, and cut with cookie cutters.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes, till edges are lightly browned.
6. If desired, mix powdered sugar with boiling water to make a glaze, then add sprinkles!
What are you cooking this week? Do you have an amazing recipe to share? Link up below!
Those look and sound wonderful! I bet that wonderful anise aroma filled the house. Mmmmmmm… I love that warm, fuzzy feeling that I get from baking with my kids the same treat I made with my mother. So fun! I love tasty the memories too!
I hosting The Ultimate Virtual Christmas Cookie Recipe Swap. I would LOVE for you to link up your cookie recipe.
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I love the flavour of anise and your cookies look delicious. I think it’s lovely you are still using your Grandma’s rolling pin and mixing bowl, and keeping the tradition of making cookies every year like you did as a child – family food memories are so important!
I love your Friday Recipe Link Up-I always find great recipes from you and the others who post. Have a wonderful weekend!!!
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Hi,
I shared my video for making Grain-Free, DF Coconut Date Linzer Cookies and my Roasted Beet Salad. I also shared an article with a great short video from the conference. Lastly, I shared an article about the impending Nutrition legislation and what you can do to help.
Thanks for hosting!
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Shannon, Your cookies have put me in the mood to get out the cookies cutters and mix up some cookie dough! I have shared 14-Karat Cake and Bacon Ranch Dip. Thank you for hosting!
Thanks for sharing with us your family recipe and memories. These are the kind of food posts I enjoy the most.
Thanks for hosting too!
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Pushing chair from under me. Standing up. Hands clapping, clapping, clapping. I am jumping for joy elated to report that the Polish Christmas Cookies I made using your wonderful recipe was successful. Big time. I can’t believe that I did it. (Normally I never seem to get it right on the first try.) So thank you, thank you. It’s no doubt due to your terrific and easy-to-follow instructions.
Thank you and a warm holiday toast to you and your family:
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your holiday dinner
Stay off your thighs!
Gretchen
I love it! It’s all of our favorites and my mom finally started eliminating the “less popular” cookies last year and made a double batch of these. Scarily enough, they all went!
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