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Anisette Cookies I

By: LLYONS  
"My family calls these "Italian Cookies". They can be made with Anisette or with Anise flavoring. The orange juice adds nice flavor. They are a cake-like cookie that is a Christmas tradition in my family. (They get huge due to all the baking powder, so do not roll too large)."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 -6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 7 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon anise extract
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 7 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Blend in vegetable oil, orange juice, vanilla, lemon and anise flavoring.
  3. Sift the flour with the sugar and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. The dough will probably be sticky. Add additional flour until dough no longer sticks to your hands and can rolled.
  4. Pull off a piece of dough about the size of a walnut. Roll it into a rope and shape it into a knot. Place finished knots 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Bottoms should slightly brown. Cool cookies on a wire rack. If desired ice with confectioner's sugar icing.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 89 | Total Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2003 by CAMILLE522 
Yippee! This is the same as my Mother made. She passed away some time ago and I always wanted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by Steph1176 
My family always has this type of cookie at every event -- we call them "Italian Wedding... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by mjteodori 
"The dough may be sticky" is an incredible understatement. I didn't like these very cakey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by Al Marzano 
My Mother made thes cookies till she passed ! somehow we lost the recipe! I just found it!!!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2005 by KAJUMCAB 
I've tried several recipes for "Italian Cookies" or "Anisette Cookies" and this one was not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2003 by MARINEWIFE 
I have an old recipe for these cookies, but it is too involved..I have been searching for a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2005 by SNLMOMMA 
I have been looking for this recipe for 5 years! When I was little we called them "Knot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2003 by JULIENNES 
These cookies are great!! My grandmother used to make these every Christmas when I was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by tpergola 
I am sorry to say but this recipe is lacking. I am upset because I couldn't find my other one... MORE

 
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