german spice cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups ground walnuts
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• 1/4 teaspoon anise seed
• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

Recipe

• in a medium size bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, baking powder, and spices. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening with the sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg. gradually blend in the dry ingredients. cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• on a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. cut into rounds using a 2-inch round cookie cutter and place 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• melt chocolate over low heat and drizzle over cooled cookies.