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Anise Cookies

 

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Anise Cookies

Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 dozen
Author: Christmas Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup anise seeds
  • 3 2/3 cups all purpose flour sifted
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp light molasses
  • 1/2 cup undiluted evaporated milk

Instructions

  • With a sharp knife, chop anise seeds very fine.
  • Sift flour with baking soda. 
  • Cream butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding sugars.
  • Stir in eggs, molasses, milk, chopped anise seeds; beat well.
  • Blend in flour mixture.
  • Refrigerate, covered 1 hour.
  • Shape into rolls 1 1/4" diameter.
  • Refrigerate at least 12 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375º F. 
  • Slice dough 1/8" to 1/4" thick.
  • On ungreased cookie sheets, bake 9-11 minutes or until done.

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Spicy Italian Cookies

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Spicy Italian Cookies

Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes
Course: Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Author: Lucy DiTondo, Friends of St Coumba's St. Lucy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups butter
  • 4 tbsp anise seed
  • 4 tbsp anise extract
  • 5 cups flour (sifted twice)
  • 3 tbsp bourbon
  • 2 cups almonds or walnuts
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder

Instructions

  • Mix sugar, butter, anise seed, anise extract, bourbon and nuts together. 
  • Beat in eggs.
  • Sift flour twice, measure, add baking powder and sift again, adding to sugar mixture.
  • Blend thoroughly.
  • Cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours.
  • On a lightly floured board shape dough into flat loaves 1/2" thick, 2" wide and the length of your cookie sheet.
  • Place only 2 loaves per cookie sheet.
  • Bake in 375º F oven for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.and let cool to touch.
  • Slice diagonally in 1/2" slices 

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