Best 8 Anise Icebox Cookies Recipes

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An alluring treat that has tantalized taste buds for generations, anise icebox cookies are a delightful fusion of sweet, aromatic flavors and crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Originating from European culinary traditions, these cookies have become a cherished part of many cultures, captivating hearts with their distinct aniseed flavor, delicate appearance, and versatile nature. As their name suggests, anise icebox cookies draw their magic from the refrigerator's cooling embrace, where they patiently await their moment to shine. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind creating the perfect anise icebox cookie, exploring variations, tips, and techniques to elevate your baking experience and indulge in the timeless charm of these delectable treats.

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ANISE ICEBOX COOKIES



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These crisp, old-fashioned spice cookies are one of my favorite anise recipes to cook up—especially around the holidays. —Sharon Nichols, Brookings, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon aniseed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans and aniseed. , Shape into two 10-in. rolls; wrap each in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 4 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap dough; cut 1/4 in. off the ends of each roll. Cut dough into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ANISE ICEBOX COOKIES



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Provided by itsallgood

Time 3h

Yield 33

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon aniseed

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and aniseed. Shape into 10-inch rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Unwrap; cut 1/4 inch off the ends of each roll. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

OLD FASHIONED ICE BOX COOKIE RECIPE RECIPE - (3.8/5)



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Provided by HotDishHomemaker

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Lard (I use Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil)
1 Cup Butter
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Cloves
1 Teaspoon Salt
6 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
2-3 Tablespoons Hot Water
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Cream together the Butter, Oil and Sugars in a very large bowl 2. Beat in the Eggs 3. Stir in the Baking Soda, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Salt 5. Add the Flour 1 Cup at a time, and stir well 6. Add the Hot Water to moisten the batter just a bit 7. Now stir in the Walnuts 8. Roll and shape dough into desired length (I usually go with 2 1/2 inches wide by 12 inch long rolls, you should get about 4 rolls) then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. You can keep the dough in the refrigerator for several days if you want to make the dough ahead of time. 9. When ready to bake, Preheat oven to 375 degrees, slice the dough into 1/2 inch slices, then place on an nongreased cookie sheet 10. Bake the cookies until the edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes 11. Cool on brown paper (I use a cookie cooling rack) ~makes about 80 cookies Note: any unused dough or cookie slices should be kept in the refrigerator until they go directly in the oven. The cold dough is easier to slice and helps the cookie retain it's shape. For you you youngsters out there, "Icebox" is an old term referring to an old style refrigerator of sorts. Before homes had electricity they would have an Icebox, usually made of wood that had blocks of ice in it, to keep food items cold. Once the refrigerator was developed, some people still called their refrigerator "the Ice box". So the recipe name "Old Fashioned Ice Box Cookies" refers to the fact that you refrigerate the cookie dough before baking and since this is a very old recipe, they still referred to the fridge as an Ice Box.

ANISE SEED COOKIES



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Cookies flavored with anise seeds and flavoring. Decorate with colored sprinkles, sugar or confectioners glaze for a more festive appearance.

Provided by Bernie

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 3h35m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 eggs
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon anise oil
1 teaspoon anise seed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar together for 15 minutes on the high speed of an electric mixer. Gradually stir in the flour, anise oil and anise seeds. Spoon out dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto well greased cookie sheets. Decorate at this time if desired. Let the cookies stand uncovered for at least 4 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, until cookies begin to brown. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.5 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

ICEBOX COOKIES



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Who can resist an attractive assortment of freshly baked holiday cookies? Use our All-in-One Cookie Dough when making these.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 30

Number Of Ingredients 1

1/2 recipe All-in-One Cookie Dough

Steps:

  • On a large piece of parchment or waxed paper, gently form 1/2 recipe all-in-one cookie dough into an 8-inch log.
  • Fold one short end of paper over log; wedge a baking sheet against log. Holding other end of paper at an angle, push baking sheet against log while pulling on paper, creating a smooth, compact log.
  • Gently roll log in desired topping to coat; wrap in parchment. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap log, and place on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
  • Place rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Bake until pale golden, 13 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.

SELF-FROSTING ANISE COOKIES



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An old German recipe I found in my recipe collection, similar to the cookies commercially sold around Christmas time. Prep time doesn't include standing time.

Provided by L DJ3309

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 59m

Yield 10 dz

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract

Steps:

  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together several times.
  • Beat eggs at low speed until frothy, turn mixer to medium, slowly, gradually beat in sugar (about 1 tbl at a time) Turn mixer to a low speed; add sifted dry ingredients slowly, beat 15 minutes longer, blend in anise.
  • Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon drop onto greased cookie sheets,work quickly.
  • Allow to stand in a cool place several hours or over night, the top of the cookie should be dry to the touch.
  • Bake at 325 F about 14 minutes, should not brown.
  • Makes about 10 dz.

ANISE COOKIES I



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Delicious cut out cookies, best if made with lots of people. Kids love to help decorate these cookies.

Provided by Jennifer

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 150

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 ¾ cups white sugar
4 cups shortening
8 eggs
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 ounces anise oil
21 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl mix milk, baking soda, and anise oil. Add to cream mixture. Mix well. Gradually add the flour, mixing well.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Refrigerate long enough to clean up mess. Leave dough in refrigerator. Take small amounts to roll out, 1/8 inch thick. Cut out in any desired shapes.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges begin to brown. Allow to cool, and frost with Easy Creamy Icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 22.2 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

SPICED ICEBOX BUTTER COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Herb     Dessert     Bake     Freeze/Chill     Christmas     Winter     Chill     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 10 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 preparedBasic Butter Cookie Dough at room temperature
3 tablespoons honey or molasses
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons anise seeds, crushed lightly
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
For icing
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • In bowl of a standing electric mixer beat together dough, honey or molasses, and spices until just combined well. Halve dough and on sheets of wax paper form each half into a 12-inch log. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • With a sharp knife cut logs into generous 1/8-inch slices and arrange 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until pale golden, about 12 minutes, and cool on racks.
  • Make icing:
  • In a small bowl whisk together icing ingredients and transfer to a sealable plastic bag. With scissors cut an 1/8-inch opening in one corner of bag.
  • Arrange cookies as close together as possible on sheets of wax paper and drizzle with icing. Let icing dry completely. Cookies may be stored between layers of wax paper in airtight containers up to 6 weeks frozen.

Tips:

  • For the best results, use high-quality ingredients.
  • Make sure your butter is cold and firm before using it.
  • Don't overmix the dough, or the cookies will be tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just golden brown around the edges.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Anise icebox cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their delicate anise flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these anise icebox cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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