Source: Maida Heatter's Cookies (Andrews & McMeel, 1997), page 182.
Anise seeds have a licorice flavor and a lot of people don't like that. I can't recall if I've ever had these before but I really liked them. The lemon zest is a nice touch. These are really easy to make.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
4 oz. (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 tsp. anise seed
Finely grated rind of 1 large lemon
Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and set aside. Cream the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat in the vanilla extract and sugar. Add the egg and anise seed. Reduce the speed on the mixer to low and add the flour mixture a little at a time, mixing well.
Remove the mixer bowl and add the lemon rind, stirring with a wooden spoon. |
Take a 15-inch piece of wax paper. Spoon the dough lengthwise down the middle of the paper to form a strip about 10 inches long. |
Baking the Cookies
Preheat oven to 400. Line cookie sheets with foil or parchment.
Remove the dough from the freezer and unwrap. Place on a cutting board. |
Use a sharp knife to slice thin pieces (about 1/4 inch thick). |
4 comments:
I made these cookies into bite size tea cookies. They were delicious and everyone loved them. Thanks for this recipe.
Me too - made tea cookies - delish Thanks
These were my dads favorite cookie. I would always bake these for him at Christmas and he would hide them! If you asked him he would give you only one!!
note for my future self since I make these a few times a year: 1 rounded tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp orange blossom water (optional), bake at 385 for like 12 minutes? (still trying to figure out the temp and timing bc 400 is too hot but 375 is not right either)
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