Italian Anise Cookies
Description
These Italian Anise Cookies are confused. They are more like Croatian cookies or cookies from Slovenia, but they resemble biscotti in shape and baking. No matter where they originate or what they truly are, they are fabulous!
Ingredients
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/8 t. orange extract
1/4 t. anise extract
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1/8 t. lemon extract
1/4 t. rum
1 t. baking powder
dash of salt
2 c. flour
powdered sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, orange extract, anise extract, vanilla extract, lemon extract, rum, baking powder, and salt; whisk to blend.
Add flour; stir until dough forms. Turn out onto a heavily floured surface; knead until smooth (about 20 turns), adding more flour if it's too sticky to work.
Divide dough in half. Move fast since the mixture is sticky.
Continue working on the floured surface, form each half into a log 2 inches in diameter. Carefully transfer logs to an un-greased baking sheet, spacing them well apart.
Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, then turn oven down to 275 degrees.
Use a serrated knife to cut on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices. Return the slices cut-side down to the baking sheet; bake until brown, about 20 minutes.
Immediately coat each cookie with powdered sugar.