Anise Seed Borrachio Cookies

This is posted for the zwt 2006. i have not tried this recipe, it is compliments of allrecipes.com by ruben jerez

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.

anise seed, rum, butter, white sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, egg, salt, baking powder, ground cloves