Anise Christmas Cookies(Cut Outs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. anise
4 to 5 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream shortening and
sugar
together until very light; beat eggs and add slowly to shortening and sugar mixture.
Add milk, one teaspoon at a time, stirring constantly.
Add anise. Sift four cups flour with
baking
powder.
Add
one
cup at a time; a little more flour
may be needed.
If so, add a little at a time. Take small
portions
of
dough;
roll out and cut into shapes. Bake in oven 10 to 12 minutes at 350\u00b0.