Aniseed Cookies are quite famously consumed during tea time in the Middle East. They are crunchy and spicy.
They are easy to make and almost foul proof. You can make a large batch and kept it in an air tight container for up to a month no problem.
To know how to make them please watch the video:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups self raising flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp aniseed
- 1 tsp aniseed powder
Tips:
- You can replace the self raising flour with regular flour just add 1 tsp baking powder for each cup of regular flour
- If the dough is still dry after mixing the wet ingredients with the dry ones you can add a little bit of water 1 tbsp at a time until the dough comes together.
- Leave the dough to rest for 15 mins.
- When shaping the cookies you can make them as big or as small as you wish but keep in mind that they will get bigger after baking.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 200 C for 15 mins.
- Leave the cookies to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Bake the cookies once again in a preheated oven at 200 C for 5 – 10 mins or until they are golden brown to your own liking.
- Keep the cookies in air tight container.
Good work