Flavored with licorice and topped with sweet icing, Italian anise cookies are a must-have holiday cookie to complete any Christmas cookie platter.

"This is a tasty filled cookie in a cake-like pastry. The filling is mostly figs, with some nuts and raisins, chocolate and ...

1. To make the dough, in a medium bowl whisk together 2 1/2 cups flour, the baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed for one minute, or until ...

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THE COOKIE: If cookies could flirt, Forno Cultura’s Anise Biscotti would be the ultimate Italian stallion. Tall-ish for a cookie (when upright, of course) and studded with dark pistachios, this ...

This recipe is from Catherine Cavallaro Goodman of New York, who learned to make it from her Aunt Annie, who got it from Grandma Cavallaro, of Pizzo Calabria, Italy. Makes 32 For dough: 2 1/2 cups ...

1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. 2. Beat eggs with electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute, or until frothy. Gradually add sugar and beat until eggs thicken slightly and become ...

A Christmas treat for all to enjoy are these delicate, cake-like Italian anise cookies, glazed with icing and topped with colorful candy sprinkles. Italian anise cookies have a mild licorice flavoring ...

To make batter: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on low speed, beat the sugar, butter, eggs, milk and anise extract ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Italian Anise Cookies YIELD: 80 COOKIES For cookies: 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat baking sheets ...