Best 4 Crisp Anise Cookies Recipes

CRISP ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and anise in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs with a mixer on medium speed. Slowly add sugar, increase speed to high, and whisk until thick and glossy, about 10 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture, whisking until just combined.
• Spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe 1-inch tapered mounds on baking sheets lined with nonstick baking mats, spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

CRISP LEMON COOKIES WITH ANISE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter and pouch of lemon filling mix from krusteaz box. Add in vanilla and pure lemon extracts
• 2. To this add 2 eggs and stir until well blended
• 3. Now add in flour, pouch of crust mix from krusteaz box, soda, and salt. Stir this until dough forms. You may have to knead the dough with your hands. (If sticky add flour to your hands before kneading)
• 4. Take HEAPING Tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Roll in bowl of sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Be sure to place balls at least 2 inches apart because the expand. (I fit 12 cookies on a tray)
• 5. Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 14 to 16 minutes or until cookies are golden and set.
• 6. Allow cookies to cool and then frost with preferred frosting (we left some unfrosted cause my daughter hates frosting)
• 7. split can of frosting in half to one half add anise extract and to other half add lemon extract, stir both to blend well. Frost cookies.

CRISP ANISE SEED BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Gradually mix in the sifted ingredients and anise seeds until well blended. Cover and chill for several hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Sprinkle the tops with a mixture of the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Happy Holidays!

CRISP ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into small bowl. Beat butter and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl until light. Beat in egg yolk, brandy and aniseed. Add dry ingredients and beat just until smooth dough forms.
• Spread remaining 2 tablespoons sugar on small plate. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Gather scraps, reroll on lightly floured surface and cut out more cookies. Place cookies 1 at a time on sugar on plate; transfer cookies, sugar side up, to 2 ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies until bottom and edges are golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack; cool. (Cookies can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)