ANISE SESAME COOKIES

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Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon whole anise seeds
2 tablespoons boiling-hot water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted
Special Equipment
a 2 1/2-inch fluted round cookie cutter

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.

Bonga Charles
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These cookies are amazing! I love the combination of anise and sesame seeds. They're the perfect after-dinner treat.


Maxamed Clahi
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make, and they're always delicious.


Salim Salim
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These cookies are so good! They're the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and the anise flavor is really unique. I'll definitely be making these again.


Swikriti Chaudhary
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I made these cookies for a party last weekend and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them, and I even had a few people ask for the recipe. They're really easy to make, and they're so delicious.


Edge Golbador
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These cookies are amazing! I love the combination of anise and sesame seeds. They're the perfect after-dinner treat.


Timilehin Enioa
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I've been looking for a good anise cookie recipe for a while now, and this one is perfect! The cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and the anise flavor is just right. I'll definitely be making these again.


Na JuTT
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I made these cookies last night and they were a hit! My family loved them, and I even had a few friends ask for the recipe. They're really easy to make, and they're so delicious.


AhmadPlays
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These cookies are so delicious! They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory, and the anise flavor is really unique. I'll definitely be making these again.