ITALIAN COOKIES WITH ANISE
Every family reunion since I can remember my great Aunt Nin brings anise-flavored Italian cookies that everybody loves. I figured out her exact recipe by trial and error but don't tell her! Sprinkle with nonpareils or sprinkles when icing is still wet, but hurry, they dry fast!
Provided by AliciaVR6
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 55m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat butter and sugar for dough together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and anise extract and blend. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into butter mixture until blended.
- Take a ping pong-sized ball of dough and roll between your hands to form a rope. Connect the ends and twist into a figure 8 shape. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Mix milk into confectioners' sugar for icing, stirring slowly. Add the anise extract and vanilla extract.
- Dip cooled cookies into the icing face-down and lay on wax paper or a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 27.1 mg, Sugar 9.7 g
PIZZELLES III
This recipe calls for a batter-like dough and is baked on a pizzelle iron. Powdered sugar adds an elegant touch. In the Italian version, vanilla is replaced by anise. Chocolate may also be used.
Provided by Marianne Jungels
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 50m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder, and blend into the batter until smooth.
- Heat the pizzelle iron, and brush with oil. Drop about one tablespoon of batter onto each circle on the iron. You may need to experiment with the amount of batter and baking time depending on the iron. Bake for 20 to 45 seconds, or until steam is no longer coming out of the iron. Carefully remove cookies from the iron. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
- For chocolate pizzelles, add 1/4 cup cocoa sifted together with flour and baking powder, 1/4 cup more sugar and 1/4 teaspoon more baking powder. I find that for the chocolate mixture, the iron must be well oiled to start and then brush on more as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 33.4 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 76.9 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
PIZZELLES II
An thin traditional anise flavored Italian cookie made with a pizzelle iron.
Provided by BETORKAR
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 35m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the melted margarine and anise extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir in gradually. Dough will be sticky.
- Preheat your pizzelle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls onto the iron. Close and cook for about 90 seconds, or until steam stops coming out of the iron. Carefully remove and cool. Store in an airtight tin at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 249.1 mg, Sugar 17 g
ITALIAN ANISE COOKIES
Delicious anise cookies.
Provided by ajv2001
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h30m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Beat eggs together in a large bowl. Gradually stir white sugar into beaten eggs until smooth. Slowly pour vegetable oil and anise oil into sugar mixture until incorporated. Mix flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; slowly add to sugar mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until dough is dry.
- Refrigerate dough, 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Roll dough into walnut-size balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are crisp around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Mix confectioners' sugar and milk together in a bowl until desired consistency is reached. Dip a fork into the icing and drizzle over cookies. Allow icing to harden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 80.8 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
ITALIAN ANISETTE COOKIES
Old Italian recipe.
Provided by Heather
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and white sugar. Make a well in the center and add oil, milk, 1 tablespoon anise extract, and eggs. Mix together until dough is sticky.
- Oil fingers and pinch off dough in 1 inch pieces. Roll into a ball and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart, flatten top slightly. Bake for 8 minutes. Dip cookies in Icing while warm.
- To Make Icing: Blend in 1 teaspoon anise extract and enough hot water to 1 cup confectioner's sugar to form a smooth icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.1 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 21.2 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 92.5 mg, Sugar 18.1 g
EASY ANISE COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Beat eggs and brown sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir anise seed and salt into the egg mixture.
- Dissolve baking soda in hot water; stir into the egg mixture. Add flour and mix into a dough. Form into 36 small balls.
- Spread white sugar into a wide, shallow dish. Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar to coat. Arrange onto prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Bake in preheated oven until edges are crispy, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 76.9 mg, Sugar 14.6 g
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