Anise Hyssop Butter Cookies

From: Ela Younger
Date: Sat Jan 22, 2000 10:01am

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
* pinch of salt
* 7ounces sweet (unsalted) butter, cold and cut into small pieces
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 tablespoons anise hyssop flowers, minced

Fit a food processor with the plastic blade. Add flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter 
and process until ingredients are just combined, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and anise 
hyssop flowers, processing for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the dough from the 
processor and shape it into a ball. Roll it into a I -inch thick log and wrap it with 
waxed paper. Refrigerate for I hour.

Preheat oven to 375'F. Unwrap log and slice it into 1/4-inch rounds. Place cookies on a 
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to I 0 minutes, or until lightly golden. Delicious 
right from the oven.

Makes 36 cookies.

Source: Edible flowers Desserts and Drinks by Cathy Wilkinson Barash