Best Grandma Lus Vanilla Anisette Christmas Cookies Recipes
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
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
GRANDMA LU'S VANILLA ANISETTE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Italians cook with love and that's evident in these delicious Christmas cookies. The cookie itself has a stiff dough that's not overly sweet, but buttery and soft. The sweetness comes from the sugary glaze. Drizzled over the cookie, it's super sweet and has classic anisette flavor. The entire cookie is a beautiful balance of...
Provided by Nancy A.
Categories Cookies
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl of stand mixer on high speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. (about 3 minutes)
- 2. Next, add in eggs, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla and 1 teaspoon anisette. Mix together.
- 3. Reduce speed to low. Slowly add in flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix until incorporated.
- 4. Spoon out approximately 1 tablespoon each of dough.
- 5. Roll into a ball.
- 6. Then into a rope.
- 7. Shape into pretzel form.
- 8. Bake on ungreased large cookie sheets in preheated oven for approximately 12-15 minutes, until golden in color. Cool.
- 9. To make the frosting: Combine 3 cups powdered sugar, milk, 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla and 1/2-3/4 anisette together in a medium bowl with a handheld mixer on low or wooden spoon. (May add extra milk depending on consistency preference.)
- 10. Spoon over cooled cookies.
- 11. Top with sprinkles.
- 12. Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies depending on size preference.
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