Best 7 Italian Dark Chocolate Anise Cookie Recipes

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Embark on a culinary adventure and delve into the world of Italian dark chocolate anise cookies, a delectable treat that enchants the senses with its rich flavors and exquisite texture. Imagine biting into a crisp yet tender cookie, where the intense bitterness of dark chocolate harmonizes perfectly with the sweet and aromatic notes of anise. These cookies are not just a dessert; they are a testament to the artistry of baking, a delightful dance of flavors that will transport you to the heart of Italy's culinary traditions. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you through the steps of creating these irresistible cookies, ensuring that every bite is a moment of pure indulgence.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ITALIAN ANISE COOKIES



Italian Anise Cookies image

Delicious anise cookies.

Provided by ajv2001

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h30m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large eggs
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon anise oil
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
½ cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Beat eggs together in a large bowl. Gradually stir white sugar into beaten eggs until smooth. Slowly pour vegetable oil and anise oil into sugar mixture until incorporated. Mix flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; slowly add to sugar mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until dough is dry.
  • Refrigerate dough, 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Roll dough into walnut-size balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are crisp around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  • Mix confectioners' sugar and milk together in a bowl until desired consistency is reached. Dip a fork into the icing and drizzle over cookies. Allow icing to harden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 80.8 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

CHOCOLATE ANISE COOKIES



Chocolate Anise Cookies image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground anise seed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Add the ground anise seed and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Form the dough into a 16-inch-long, 3-inch-wide log. Transfer the log to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 30 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Place the log on the cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the cookies cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake the cookies until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.

25 ITALIAN COOKIES LIKE GRANDMA MADE



25 Italian Cookies Like Grandma Made image

These Italian cookie recipes have been passed down for generations! From sprinkle cookies to biscotti to pizzelles and ricotta cookies, you won't be able to resist these sweets.

Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Cookies     Recipe Roundup

Number Of Ingredients 25

Italian Wedding Cookies
Pizzicati (Italian Pinch Cookies)
Italian Sprinkle Cookies
Authentic Italian Anise Biscotti
Classic Italian Pizzelles
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Cinnamon Walnut Croissant Cookies
Lemon Amaretti Cookies
Ricciarelli (Chewy Italian Almond Cookies)
Reginelle Cookies (Classic Italian Sesame Cookies)
Italian Spumoni Cookies
Italian Sugar Cookies
Torcetti al Burro (Italian Twisted Butter Cookies)
Chocolate Amaretti Cookies
Classic Italian Pignoli Cookies
Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookie)
Italian Lemon Drop Cookies
Italian Almond-Orange Cookies
Italian Holiday Cookies
Italian Spritz Cookies
Struffoli (Italian Honey Ball Cookies)
Tetù (Sicilian Chocolate Spice Cookies)
Uncinetti (Italian Easter Cookies)
Chocolate Chip and Nut Fruitcake Cookies
Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti

Steps:

  • Select your favorite recipe.
  • Organize all the required ingredients.
  • Prep some Italian cookies in 30 minutes or less!

Nutrition Facts :

ITALIAN DARK CHOCOLATE & ANISE COOKIE



Italian Dark Chocolate & Anise Cookie image

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with non-stick baking spray. 2. In a bowl, thoroughly mix together semolina flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, anise seeds, and salt. 3. In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, water, and vanilla thoroughly. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture till blended. 4. Gently add in the amount of chocolate you prefer. 5. Roll quarter size balls and lay them out on the baking sheet-dough will be a bit sticky, so you may want to oil your hands first. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Enjoy with hot tea, coffee, or soy milk! Source of recipe: I created this cookie, as I wanted a vegan cookie that reminded me of the type of Italian cookie that is so good with hot tea or coffee. This one is perfect and even tastes buttery but without margarine or butter! Preparation Time: 7 minutes, Cooking time: 11 minutes Cooking Time: 11 minutes Servings: 12 Recipe Category: Cookies

Provided by mblum

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 18m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup semolina flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon anise seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with non-stick baking spray.
  • 2. In a bowl, thoroughly mix together semolina flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, anise seeds, and salt.
  • 3. In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, water, and vanilla thoroughly. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture till blended.
  • 4. Gently add in the amount of chocolate you prefer.
  • 5. Roll quarter size balls and lay them out on the baking sheet-dough will be a bit sticky, so you may want to oil your hands first. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes.

ITALIAN COOKIES WITH ANISE



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Every family reunion since I can remember my great Aunt Nin brings anise-flavored Italian cookies that everybody loves. I figured out her exact recipe by trial and error but don't tell her! Sprinkle with nonpareils or sprinkles when icing is still wet, but hurry, they dry fast!

Provided by AliciaVR6

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 55m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon anise extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon anise extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter and sugar for dough together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and anise extract and blend. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into butter mixture until blended.
  • Take a ping pong-sized ball of dough and roll between your hands to form a rope. Connect the ends and twist into a figure 8 shape. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Mix milk into confectioners' sugar for icing, stirring slowly. Add the anise extract and vanilla extract.
  • Dip cooled cookies into the icing face-down and lay on wax paper or a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 27.1 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

ITALIAN ANISE COOKIES RECIPE - (4.1/5)



Italian Anise Cookies Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by á-39535

Number Of Ingredients 13

COOKIES:
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons anise extract
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
4 cups flour
GLAZE:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon anise extract
Sprinkles, for decorating

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, extract and baking powder. Add vegetable oil and milk, then the flour, one cup at a time, blending well after each addition. Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll smooth between your palms. Flour your hands if the dough is too sticky. Arrange the balls of dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until bottoms of the cookies are a light golden brown. The tops will still be pale. Remove from oven, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Glaze: Combine glaze ingredients in a bowl until just smooth. You want it more thick than thin, but still runny. Dip the tops of the cooled cookies into the glaze, then return them to the wire rack, allowing the glaze to drip down the sides of each cookie. Top with sprinkles.

ITALIAN GRANDMOTHER ANISE COOKIES



Italian Grandmother Anise Cookies image

This is my grandmother's recipe, but since I didn't have a chance to know her I think of them as my mom's cookies. She uses 5 pounds of flour in her batch because she makes them once a year for the family reunion, so I whittled her recipe down into a 4 dozen batch. The amount of anise is up to you. If you think you didn't add enough anise to the cookies, you can add some to the icing. I like to leave some of them unfrosted since they're pretty darn good plain.

Provided by lalalucy

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 48 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
5 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 -5 teaspoons anise extract
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
candy sprinkles

Steps:

  • Combine the flour, sugar and heaping tablespoon of baking powder.
  • In another bowl whisk together the eggs, vegetable oil and anise extract.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients. Dough will be sticky, add up to an extra 1/4 cup of flour if needed.
  • Shape cookies as desired (lightly oiled hands will help). One way to do it: roll about 2 tablespoons of dough between hands until you have a rope, fold rope in half and twist. You can also just make little dough patties.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes (this is good for dark nonstick sheets, you might need to bake a little longer if using airbake sheets).
  • Remove from cookie sheets and let cool completely.
  • To make icing, melt butter then add milk. Gradually mix in powdered sugar. Add more sugar or milk until at desired spreading consistency.
  • Frost cookies. Icing will harden quickly so add non-pareils or other sprinkles immediately after frosting each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.6, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 41.6, Sodium 70.7, Carbohydrate 38.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 22.4, Protein 3.5

Tips:

  • Use high-quality dark chocolate for the best flavor. A chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70% is ideal.
  • Make sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help the ingredients mix together smoothly.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before serving. This will help them develop their full flavor.

Conclusion:

These Italian dark chocolate anise cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a formal dinner party. The combination of dark chocolate and anise is unique and flavorful, and the cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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