Best Vegan Italian Anise Christmas Cookies Recipes

VEGAN ITALIAN ANISE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Vegan Italian Anise Christmas Cookies image

Try this vegan version of these traditional Italian Christmas cookies, with a hint of anise, and made with brown sugar and almond butter.

Provided by Fioa

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ground flax meal
3 tablespoons water
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground anise seeds
½ cup almond butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons anise extract
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix ground flax and water in a bowl; let sit until thickened, about 10 minutes.
Combine flour, baking powder, and ground anise seeds in a bowl; mix until well combined. Add flax mixture, almond butter, brown sugar, and anise extract; mix well until a soft dough forms. Shape into 2-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten balls lightly with your hand.
Bake in the preheated oven until bottom is lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

ANISE PIZZELLE

Anise Pizzelle image

These lovely, golden brown anise pizzelle cookies have a crisp texture and delicate anise flavor. I create them using a pizzelle iron. -Barbara Colucci, Rockledge, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon aniseed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon anise extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and butter until smooth. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in aniseed and extracts., Bake in a preheated pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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