Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Boozy Aniseed Cookies

 

Ingredients 

• 3 cups/450 g all­purpose/plain flour

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 4 large eggs

• 1 1/2 cups/300 g granulated sugar

• 1/8 tsp anisette

• grated zest of 1 lemon

• 1 tbsp aniseeds

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Method:

1. Butter four cookie sheets. Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and very thick. Beat in the anisette, lemon zest, and aniseeds.

3. Mix in the dry ingredients. Fit a pastry bag with a 1/4-inch (5-mm) plain tip.

4. Fill the pastry bag, twist the opening tightly closed, and squeeze out 1-inch (2.5-cm) mounds spacing 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

5. Set aside for 12 hours. Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C/gas 2. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 15-20 minutes, or until puffed and just golden. Transfer to racks and let cool completely.