“This is an Italian cookie. Shaped in balls and rolled in sesame seeds. Flavored with anise.” - by CLUBCANDY
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 3 dozen
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the lard and sugar. Stir in the egg and anise seeds. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Put the sesame seeds into a shallow bowl or saucer. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the sesame seeds to coat. Place them 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten the balls slightly using the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (18 total)
- Calories
- 211 cal
- 11%
- Fat
- 13 g
- 20%
- Carbs
- 21 g
- 7%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (7)
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"This recipe is excellent. It combined my love for anise and sesame together. I added one teaspoon and a half of anise extract and also made round flat cookies instead of balls. I have shared this r..." See moreecipe with countless friends and relatives. Thanks you Candy for sharing this recipe with us. I would like to add that I have given this recipe to at least 20 people. This recipe is to die for and the name of it should be changed to Sesame Anise Cookies so more people can find it and enjoy it!"
FUNDY24
"These cookies are great! Very crispy and flavorful! I used shortening instead of lard and they were still terrific..." See more"
TWEETER LEE
"When I first read the ingredients I was not too impressed. So I made the first batch to "test" the flavor and WOW was I surprized at how delicious these little cookies were! This is a winner in my b..." See moreook and my short-lived scepticism has now gone south for the winter! I found that I had a lot of sesame seeds left over so I made another batch...after all, I had a big ole fat box of LARD taking up space in my kitchen. I browned the sesame seeds slowly in a large skillet using a small amount of butter and stiring with a wooden spoon. These will now join the rank and file of traditional Christmas cookies I make every year. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe Candy! "
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