My husband and I drive an hour and a half to Brooklyn for these cookie and I like this recipe better. The hint of anise is nice. THANKS! HINT!!! I went thru about 6 oz. of sesame seeds to roll. Make sure you have about a half a pound ready. I also used my bread machine to mix the dough. It's much easier.
I really liked this cookie - takes a little time to make since there are so many of them. Brought them into the office and got rave reviews. Not a kid's type of cookie more of an adult taste. Great with coffee or tea.
Not as good as they should have been...definitely need to add 1/2 tsp of Anise oil and 1 tsp of vanilla
this recipe was great!! you certainly need the anise. Also I made the cookies a little thicker than called for because of personal preference.... great results I felt like I was back in NY!!
these are my favorite italian cookie. We have been making these in my family for as long as I remember with a recipe handed down through 3 generations. They are great witha good cup of hot tea.
Anise oil is really not an "optional" ingredient. NOTE the recipe as written is for 7 dozen. Use the adjuster function provided to make a small batch to try I believe you will like them. The second time I made them I used vanilla and almond extracts - 1 tsp each for 1/2 of the recipe as written and they were good that way too. Thank you for the recipe!
Easy excellent recipe with an authentic taste!
These are Fantastic!! Iv never made these before but a friend of mine wanted me to make her an Italian cookie tray up so I thought id try this recipe! So good! I did add some sesame seeds to the batter as well as coating them for a bit of extra flavor and used almond extract! These are Delicious!!
I have a similar recipe on my website that is a little less complicated. The photo of the finished product was so similar to mine I thought it was the same. Mine is different with more of a Mediterranean flavor!
