If you talk to people about licorice, I mean black licorice, or anise flavored things you will find there is a great divide. There aren’t too many people that are indifferent. They either think it’s super delicious or they think it’s downright vile.
I really like it. I think it stems from the fact that I grew up eating specken dicken on new year’s day. It is metwurst sausage pancakes flavored with anise. I know…sounds crazy. It is super yummy though. Anyhow, these cookies are almost like a snickerdoodle with a subtle anise flavoring. Not bad. I prefer regular snickerdoodles and pfferneuse cookies though.
Biscochitos from Bob’s Red Mill United States of Cookies
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Instructions
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter, shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy. Add flour, anise, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and mix until incorporated.
- Form dough into two cylinders about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside. Cut cylinders into about 1/4″ discs, roll each disc in the cinnamon sugar mixture around the outsides, and place on an un-greased cookie sheet, leaving 1″ gaps between each. Bake for approximately 12-13 minutes. Just after removing them from the oven, roll each disc, around the edges, in more cinnamon sugar for better coverage.
- Let cool on racks and store at room temperature in an air-tight container.
