Anise Christmas cookies. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, aniseed, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. If you love traditional Christmas cookies, and you enjoy a bit of anise (some would describe it as a mild licorice flavor - think a mild Ouzo or Sambuca,) then please bake up a batch of these for your family and friends and neighbors and co-workers and mailman and Santa. These soft, cake-like cookies have a pleasant anise flavor that's distinct but not overpowering. I add red and green sprinkles for Christmas, but you could decorate them to suit any occasion.—Janice Eanni, Willowick, Ohio I actually just tried Italian anise cookies this past Christmas and fell in love!

It's such a unique, distinctive flavor! Thanks for sharing your recipe so I can make these at home! A very delicious and easy version of this cookie. You can cook Anise Christmas cookies using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Anise Christmas cookies

It's 2 of eggs, m.
Prepare 150 g of confectioner's sugar.
Prepare 170 g of flour.
Prepare 1 tbsp of anise.

The unique flavor of these Italian anise cookies at Christmas is a comforting treat of family traditions and warm memories for many of us raised with Italian elders. Even if you are not Italian, these cookies are a delicious addition to your holiday cookie tray. Italian Anise Cookies are a Classic Among Italian Families Italian Anisette Cookies. Whether you choose to make these cookies with anise or without, they always seem to be a crowd-pleaser.

Anise Christmas cookies instructions

In a small pan roast anise until fragrant. Put them on a cutting board and cut a little smaller..
Mix eggs and confectioner's suger in a bowl over a bain-marie (medium heat) for 10 (!) minutes until white and foamy. Make sure the water is not too hot since you don't want a very sweet scrambled egg....
After 10 minutes remove the bowl from the bain-marie and gently fold in the flour and the anise..
Line two baking trays with baking paper. Put the batter in an icing bag with round tip (not too small). Pipe 3-4 cm (1-1.5 in) blobs on the paper. Let sit and dry for 2 hours..
20 min before cookies have dried preheat the oven to 150° C (300° F). Bake the cookies for c. 15 min. Make sure they don't turn dark. Remove the tray(s) and let dry completely. If you remove the cookies too early the bottom will come off..
In a cookie box they can be kept for up to 4 weeks..

Since this recipe makes a lot of cookies, they also make the perfect treats to bring along to a holiday gathering or family get-together. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and white sugar. Mix together until dough is sticky. These delicate cake-like cookies are glazed with icing and topped with colorful candy sprinkles. They have a mild anise flavoring, which is very typical of Italian baked goods.