Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. strong coffee
3 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. anise seed

Preparation

Mix margarine, sugar, eggs and molasses.
Mix in coffee.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, baking powder and 2 tablespoons anise seed.
Mix dry ingredients into coffee mixture.
It will be sticky so add a little more flour to make dough stiff.
Roll out thin. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 350\u00b0 and watch carefully.
Make a thin frosting of powdered sugar, water and a drop of vanilla. Frost first, then use colored sprinkles.