Anise cookies/ biscotti/ biscuit
These cookie can be found in any middle eastern bakery! They taste wonderful, and are infused with the tastiest anise flavor! These taste great with a warm drink :)
Ingredients
- 3 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil or any unflavored baking oil
- 4 tablespoons Anise seeds
- 1 tbsp of baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F or 205°C and line 3 large cookie sheets
- Ground half of your anise until fine. (you can use a mortar or a processor/ blender). Add in sifted flour and baking powder and mix to combine.
- In a seperate bowl beat your three eggs until light in color. Add in your sugar and stir. Finally, add in your oil and stir until fully combined.
- Slowly add in you dry ingredients and stir until a lightly greasy dough forms.
- The first method is the one used in all of my photos, you just have to flatten out the dough into a 1/4 or 1/2 inch rectangle and slice them into thin 1/2 inch rectangles. I made 3 large trays using this method. You can see a visual in my video above.For the second method you can form a log and tie it to form a dough ring. If you want more of an original mediterranean anise biscotti (Ka'ak) then create a mound that is 1/2 an inch thinck and cut after baking 3/4 of the way. Finally you can bake it the rest of the way after you cut it to let it fully set ito a biscotti.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes depending on the size and shape (and of course your oven)
- Enjoy!
Notes
Biscotti Method: If you want more of an original mediterranean anise biscotti (Ka'ak) then create a mound that is 1/2 an inch thinck and cut after baking 3/4 of the way. Finally you can bake it the rest of the way after you cut it to let it fully set ito a biscotti.
Chilling the dough: If you dough forms cracks chill it for 30 minutes then bake. Read the post above for more info
Room temperature: None of the ingredients in the recipe must be room temperature