Description
After trying my hand at countless sesame cookie recipes, my Italian girlfriend shared her Aunt Anne’s recipe and I knew my search had ended! Basically an anise flavored butter cookie covered in sesame seeds. The smell when removing them from the oven is wonderful!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons anise extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk, or as needed
- 1 cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl
- cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and anise extract until well blended. Sift together the flour
- baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well incorporated. If you are using a stand mixer
- let the dough mix for another minute to add lightness to the dough. The dough will be soft
- but will hand roll easily.
- Pinch off pieces of dough slightly smaller than a walnut
- and roll them into small logs. Dip in milk
- then roll in sesame seeds. Place cookies one inch apart on a cookie sheet. Cookies will not spread very much.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven
- or until bottom and sides of cookies are lightly toasted. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 17 mins
Total Time: 32 mins
Servings: 60