Ingredients:
2 tablespoons anise seed
3 tablespoons rum
1 1/4 cups butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
Directions:
Place the anise seeds in a small bowl with the rum.
Set aside to marinate overnight.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Stir in the anise seed and rum.
Mix in the egg.
Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and cloves; stir into the butter mixture until well blended.
Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown at the edges.
Cool for a few minutes on baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 60 min.