Best Anise Pine Nut Cookies Recipes

ANISE PINE-NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl with an electric mixer cream together the butter, the shortening, and the sugars until mixture is light and fluffy and beat in the vanilla. In another bowl whisk together the flour, the salt, and the baking powder and add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. In a food processor or blender grind fine the aniseed and 1/2 cup of the pine nuts, add the mixture to the dough, and blend the dough well.
• Drop teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets, top each cookie with several of the remaining pine nuts, and bake the cookies in a preheated 325°F. oven, switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through the cooking time for 18 to 20 minutes, or until they are golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, transfer them carefully (the cookies are very delicate) with a metal spatula to racks, and let them cool completely. The cookies keep in an airtight container for 4 days.

MILLENNIUM PINE NUT AND ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
• Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
• Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Mix in the aniseed and pine nuts.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.
• Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until combined.
• Form a ball of dough with about 2 tablespoons batter and place on the prepared sheet.
• Press with your hand to a thickness of 1/3 inch.
• Repeat, placing the cookies 3 inches apart. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or lightly brown. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.