Ellen Dougherty

Wheat Sweets

• 2 cups sifted AP flour
• 1 tsp double-acting baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup whole wheat (graham) flour
• ½ tsp anise seed
• 1 cup butter
• ⅔ cup sugar
• water

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add whole wheat flour and anise seeds.
2. Cream butter. Add sugar, creaming well.
3. Blend in dry ingredients with a for or pastry blender.
4. Sprinkle 5 to 6 tbsp water over mixture, stirring with fork, until dough is moist enough to hold together.
5. Roll out half at a time on floured surface to ⅛ inch thickness. Cut into squares, sticks, or triangles with pastry wheel or knife.
6. Sprinkle with sugar. Place on greased cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 350°for 14 to 17 minutes.