If you're looking for a delicious and unique treat, anise sesame cookies are the perfect choice. These cookies have a delicate balance of sweet and savory flavors, with a hint of licorice from the anise seeds and a nutty flavor from the sesame seeds. They're also easy to make, so you can enjoy them anytime you want a special treat.
Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!
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.
SESAME SEED ANISE COOKIES
These are wonderful with coffee or hot tea
Provided by Mary Muscarello
Categories Cookies
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Mix all ingredients and roll into a long roll. Chill. Cut into slices about 2-3 inches thick. Roll slightly and put a little water on cookie and roll in sesame seeds. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly brown
Tips:
- Make sure to grind the anise seeds finely to release their full flavor.
- If you don't have a cookie press, you can shape the dough into balls and flatten them with a fork.
- To make the cookies even more festive, you can sprinkle them with colored sugar before baking.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
These anise sesame cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, with a unique flavor that comes from the anise seeds and sesame seeds. Whether you are a fan of anise or not, you are sure to enjoy these cookies.
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