Holiday Spice Cookies/make Ahead

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Title: Holiday Spice Cookies/make Ahead
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 60 servings

1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 c Light brown sugar*
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Lemon extract
1/2 ts Anise extract
2 3/4 c Sifted flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/8 ts Mace
Confectioners sugar

* firmly packed. Just the smell of these cookies baking is enough to get
you in the holiday spirit.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with brown sugar. Beat eggs and
extracts. In another bowl, add sifted flour and mix baking powder, salt,
pepper and spices. Gradually add flour butter mixture, mixing well after
each addition. Chill 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375. Shape dough with two teaspoons into ovals and
place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes. Carefully remove
cookies from baking sheets to wire racks and sprinkle with confectioners
sugar. Cool and store in airtight containers. These cookies keep well and
mellow with age. They're their best about 5-8 days after baking. Yield:
about 5 dozen.

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