Best Anisette Dessert Squares Recipes

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ITALIAN ANISETTE COOKIES



Italian Anisette Cookies image

Old Italian recipe.

Provided by Heather

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
½ cup milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon anise extract
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons hot water

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

ANISETTE DESSERT SQUARES



Anisette Dessert Squares image

A very lovely and easy dessert given to me a long time ago by a fellow teacher.Make sure you use Stella d'Oro Anissette sponge not toast for this dessert.

Provided by Patricia Rogers

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pkg stella d'oro anisette sponges, not anisettetoast
1 pkg vanilla pudding, not instant
1 pkg chocolate pudding, not instant
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp rum extract

Steps:

  • 1. Layer sponge bars in an 8x8 dish tightly. You will use the other pkg. for layer two. Pour almond extract over sponges and cover the layer with cooked vanilla pudding. Next, add the second layer of sponges, fitting them in tightly. Pour rum extract over this layer and then cover with the cooked chocolate pudding. Cover dish with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for at least 8hrs. All the flavors will meld and be delicious, Cut into squares and serve.

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