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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2007
good for this type of cookie. its not my favorite (not very sweet) but a very good dunking cookie.
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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2007
Thank you! Reminds me of my childhood, and the special christmas cookies we would buy at the Italian Bakery. My family loves them. Recipe is easy with consistant results. A keeper.
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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2007
These are YUMMY!, I married into an Italian family who always made sesame cookies for Christmas. My mother in law is 85 now and doesn't bake much anymore. I made these cookies for the extended family last Christmas and they were a big hit. Better then the cookies my mother in law used to bake. I love them and took to eating them for breakfast with a nice cup of coffee. :)
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2006
Very, very good. I didn't have anise extract so used almond. Tasted great but anise would have given them a more authentic bakery taste. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2006
Finially found the recipe that is the same as my aunt's. She married into an Italian family and I only got these cookies at christmas time at her house. Now I can make them whenever...they are the best!!!
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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2006
The dough had a pronounced anise smell but when baked they lacked flavor. The cookies were very easy to make. I omitted the milk wash and had no problem with the seeds sticking. A pretty cookie but needs more flavor. Perhaps a little vanilla and more anise.
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Reviewed: May 4, 2006
Wow. Awesome cookie! I toasted the seeds at 350 for 10 mins. Watch them closely to be sure they don't burn. I added 2tbs of Ground anise seed. You can buy ground anise seed and crushed anise seed online at Penzeys Spices. Thank you for posting this receipe!
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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2006
Outstanding little cookie, great with coffee. Just a note on saving money. If you have an Asian market nearby, buy the sesame seeds there at 80% less than the normal grocery store.
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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2006
TRIED THIS RECIPE AS A NEW ADDITION TO MY X-MAS COOKIE TRAYS. VERY WELL RECEIVED BY ALL. I FAVORED THEM AS THEY'RE NOT OVERLY SWEET & I ADORE THE NUTTY CRUNCH OF THE SESAME SEEDS. CERTAINLY WON'T BE WAITNG FOR X-MAS BEFORE MAKING AGAIN!
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Living In: Bristol, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2005
I used raw seeds and since it was not specified I did not toast them first, when the cookies came out of the oven the seeds were very golden brown so I thought, "ok if I had toasted them first they would be over done." I wish the recipe would specify if the seeds should be toasted first or not. I also used vanilla extract instead. I had to change my opinion about these cookies after a few days, I tasted these again and they are delicious, I stand corrected, this is a very good recipe for this type of cookie.
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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2005
Diane, you've won my heart!! I've loved these cookies since I was little and was so thrilled to find this recipe to add to my Christmas cookie collection. They're amazing! The amount of anise extract is perfect. One reviewer said that her little logs got huge. Mine turned out fine but maybe it's because I make all of my doughs the day before so my cookies go into the oven a bit chilled from being refridgerated all night. I can't thank you enough Diane for submitting this wonderful recipe! Happy Holidays to all!
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Reviewed: May 9, 2005
As the baker of the family, I was requested to bring Italian cookies to my Italian in-laws for Mother's Day. Yikes! However, I was told that these cookies tasted just like the ones from the Italian bakery. Success! My one recommendation would be to buy the sesame seeds in bulk so that they are cheaper. I used almost two full spice bottles from the grocery, and that was not inexpensive!
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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2004
Very good. 2 tsp seemed like a lot of anise extract so I used only 1 tsp. It was subtle. I'll try 1.5 tsp the next time and see. I used 5 oz of sesame seeds. Diane, thanks for the recipe.
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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2004
These were a lot of work. My "logs" kept getting bigger and bigger. When I took them out of the oven they seemed grossly undercooked. So I put them back in for what was apparantly too long.... although they didn't appear brown they were now as hard a logs. Nobody really liked them.
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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2003
Thank you, thank you to the person who posted this recipe! When I was a little girl, my grandmother's neighbor made these same cookies. They are wonderful, and the recipe is perfect...they are just as I remembered. I highly recommend them!
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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2003
These were so tasty! I don't usually enjoy anise-flavored cookies so much, but these were really great =)
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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2003
Wow! My search has ended, too! I got some sesame seeds from our local bagel shop (he gave them to me already toasted) and they made all the difference in the world! Absolutely the hit of my Holiday cookie tray! Thanks!
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