Anise Sugar Cookies Recipe

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As much as I love giving away my baking, a few goodies—like these cookies—are "keepers". The light anise flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture make them a perfect after-dinner treat. —P Marchesi, Rocky Point, Long Island, New York

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Anise Sugar Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 108 Servings
40 10 50

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon anise extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons aniseed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Frosting and coarse sugar, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, aniseed, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Shape into 1-in. balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
  • Bake at 375° for 6-7 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks. If desired, frost cookies and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Yield: 9 dozen.

Originally published as Anise Sugar Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1998, p30

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Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2012 by jockcrush

I am a cookie monster, I substituted one cup sugar substitute for the sugar, added one small bag of fresh frozen cranberries folded in from the freezer at the last in place of pecans,and added 1/3 cup Dark karo SURYP into the butter mixture. EVERYTHING ELSE I FOLLOWED TO THE LETTER, baking 7 mins, resting, 7 mins, then baking another 7 miss

The purpose is to allow the old familliar Christmas popping sounds of the Cranberries, SIMULAR to bring inside tightly closed pine cones as they open indoors to spread their seeds. WONDERFULLY EXCITING FOR THE KIDS.


Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by cosmolady

I love the Anise flavor and am never sure how much to put in the cookie recipe. I solved it by putting the Anise in the frosting and I can adjust to my taste...


Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by spiker1

Wonderful cookies for Christmas!


Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by Kridavisrn

Great and easy recipe! The anise adds in an excellent flavor. I am definitely making these again!


Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2011 by Jenaz

My family love the taste of anise so I tried these and already had to make a new batch before a week was up because they were so in demand. They are so easy to make and are so delicious!


Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by JustKate

Fab! I think I may have flattened my cookies a little too much. They are thin and crispy, but they don't fall apart. They are delicious! I added Anise extract to my frosting as well, and the coarse sugar gives them a magical appearance. I got at least 108 cookies. I will definitely make these again!

 
 
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