This traditional Northern Italian Cookie is served as a dessert. This is the perfect desert as preparation is a week prior to consuming, giving you plenty of planning time.
Before commencing to incorporate all ingredients, be sure everything is at room temperature.
freshly toasted aniseeds, pre prepare by toasting lightly in oven on tray
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
Prepare cookie trays with grease & baking paper
Using a food processor on low speed, cream butter and sugar
Add eggs one at a time to creamed sugar & butter, then anise oil
Then gradually add 2 cups of flour to batter keeping processor speed on low, then remove bowl from processor and stir in the remaining cup of flour, until combined well
Ice cream scoop or teaspoon finished dough onto greased paper lined trays & shape if needed
Finish cookies with a sprinkling of toasted aniseeds
Bake for 12 mins. Bottoms will appear golden & tops will seem paler in color
Allow to tray cool for 5 mins., then wire cooling rack transfer to further cool