ANISE SESAME COOKIES
Categories Cookies Mixer Egg Dessert Bake Christmas Quick & Easy Fall Winter Edible Gift Anise Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Soak anise seeds in boiling-hot water until most of water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 4 minutes with a handheld. Beat in 1 egg and anise seeds with any remaining soaking liquid until combined. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until just combined.
- Divide dough into 4 balls and flatten each into a 4-inch disk. Chill disks, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 3 hours.
- Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
- While oven preheats, roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining dough chilled) on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin into a 7-inch round (slightly less than 1/4 inch thick; if dough becomes too soft to roll out, chill on a baking sheet until firm). Cut out as many cookies as possible from dough with cutter and transfer to 2 ungreased large baking sheets, arranging cookies about 1 inch apart. Beat remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash. Brush each cookie lightly with egg wash, then sprinkle with some of sesame seeds.
- Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until bottoms are golden, 10 to 12 minutes total, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely.
- Gather scraps and chill until firm enough to reroll. Make more cookies with remaining dough, scraps (reroll only once), and sesame seeds, then bake on cooled sheets.
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Abeeha Batool
[email protected]These cookies are the worst thing I've ever eaten. I don't know how anyone could like them.
Mr Tanvirul FF
[email protected]I accidentally added too much anise extract and my cookies were way too strong. I had to throw them out.
Latasha Horton
[email protected]I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out as good as I expected. They were a bit dry and crumbly.
Sushmita Magar
[email protected]I had a hard time finding anise extract, but I'm so glad I did. These cookies are amazing!
NS Samim
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still think they're pretty good.
Marian Cani
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of anise, but I still enjoyed these cookies. The sesame seeds add a nice crunch and the cookies are not too sweet.
Style 36
[email protected]These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so unique and flavorful.
Saroj Ghising
[email protected]I love that these cookies are not too sweet. They're the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Jason Molah
[email protected]These cookies are a great make-ahead snack. I made a batch on Sunday and they were still fresh and delicious on Wednesday.
Ankit Darji
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try these cookies because I'm not a big fan of anise, but I'm so glad I did! The anise flavor is subtle and pairs perfectly with the sesame seeds.
madison sohpie
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
LORD BJN
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious and easy to make! I love the combination of anise and sesame seeds.