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St Nicholas Cookies (Speculaas)
 
Ingredients:
1 C softened unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 C white sugar
1 1/4 S dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2 large beaten eggs
3 1/2 C all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoons each nutmeg and ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon each ground ginger and ground anise seed (or anise extract which is easier to find)
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. Combine butter,vanilla and sugars. Beat until fluffy. Add eggs and blend well.

2. sift flour and add all remaining dry ingredients together and beat into butter mixture.

3. Roll 1" balls and bake at 350o on greased cookie sheet spaced to leave room for spreading.