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Rustic Anise Cookies

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Rustic anise cookies are simple and fragrant, made with few genuine and homemade ingredients.

These rustic cookies remind us of the sweets of the past, homemade, when the scent filled the kitchen and announced a celebration or Sunday.

A simple recipe, with no frills, where every ingredient plays a precise role.

If you love homemade cookies, try these other recipes that I leave you below:

  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Cost: Very economical
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 29 Pieces
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons, Fall, Winter and Spring

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup buckwheat flour
  • 3 1/3 cups whole wheat semolina flour (whole grain)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp anise seeds
  • 1 tsp almond essence (or sambuca liqueur)
  • 4.6 oz white wine
  • 1/2 cup seed oil
  • 2/3 cup sugar (you can increase to 3/4 cup)

Tools

Here are the tools used to make this recipe.

If you are interested in purchasing the same items, I provide the Amazon purchase link next to it.

  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Fork
  • 1 Rolling board wooden or silicone
  • Pastry cutter for ravioli with a square and crimped shape
  • 1 Teaspoon
  • 1 Rolling pin

Steps

  • Soak the anise seeds in the white wine for 10/15 minutes.

    In a large bowl, add the flours, baking powder, sugar, and a pinch of salt.

    Mix and form the classic fountain well.

    Add the oil, almond essence or liqueur, and the white wine with the anise seeds to the center.

    Work with a fork and then with your hands until you get a soft but non-sticky dough.

  • On the rolling board (I use the silicone one, practical and washable) roll out the dough with a rolling pin and then cut the cookies into the shapes you like best.

    I used a pastry cutter for crimped ravioli and a round cutter.

    I wanted to try this new shape that indeed reminded me of ravioli.

    I added pumpkin seeds on top, but it’s optional; you can also leave them plain or dust with powdered sugar.

Storing Rustic Anise Cookies

Before storing the rustic anise cookies, let them cool completely on a rack.
If they are even slightly warm, the moisture will soften them.

Tin box → best solution
Glass jar with airtight lid
Hard plastic container (only if well sealed)

Avoid soft plastic bags: they retain moisture

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bricciola

Hello, I'm Simona, and my page is called BriCciola in cucina, because I dedicated it to my mom and dad, who have called me that since I was little. I'm not a chef, and in my life, I've always dealt with completely different things, but cooking, along with dancing, has always been one of my great passions. However, my greatest inspiration came from the dishes prepared first by my grandmother and now by my mom. Here on my cooking blog, I'll guide you from appetizers to desserts, with recipes designed for a healthy and mindful lifestyle. Balanced dishes, carefully chosen ingredients, and lots of flavors, because eating well never means giving up pleasure. I love eating, but I also like taking care of my health, my family's health, and, in a way, the health of everyone who tries my recipes. That's why daily life should be rich in flavor, but always with a focus on healthy eating. Thank you, I look forward to seeing you.

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