Fennel Tea Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

In a small bowl, soak fennel seed in boiling water; set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg.
Drain fennel seed. Combine the flour, baking soda, and fennel seed; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Roll into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350-degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.
Remove to wire racks to cool.