Anise Sesame Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp whole anise seeds
2 tbsp boiling-hot water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted

Directions:

Soak anise seeds in boiling-hot water until most of water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 4 minutes with a handheld. Beat in 1 egg and anise seeds with any remaining soaking liquid until combined. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until just combined.
Divide dough into 4 balls and flatten each into a 4-inch disk. Chill disks, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 3 hours.
Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
While oven preheats, roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining dough chilled) on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin into a 7-inch round (slightly less than 1/4 inch thick; if dough becomes too soft to roll out, chill on a baking sheet until firm). Cut out as many cookies as possible from dough with cutter and transfer to 2 ungreased large baking sheets, arranging cookies about 1 inch apart. Beat remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash. Brush each cookie lightly with egg wash, then sprinkle with some of sesame seeds.
Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until bottoms are golden, 10 to 12 minutes total, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely.
Gather scraps and chill until firm enough to reroll. Make more cookies with remaining dough, scraps (reroll only once), and sesame seeds, then bake on cooled sheets.
Cooks' note: Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1387.97 Kcal (5811 kJ)
Calories from fat	953.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	105.92g	163%
Cholesterol	368.03mg	123%
Sodium	506.86mg	21%
Potassium	288.86mg	6%
Total Carbs	96.71g	32%
Sugars	26.26g	105%
Dietary Fiber	5.6g	22%
Protein	17.56g	35%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin A	1.1mg	38%
Iron	5.3mg	29%
Calcium	269.3mg	27%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	478.64 Kcal (2004 kJ)
Calories from fat	328.75 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.53g	163%
Cholesterol	126.91mg	123%
Sodium	174.79mg	21%
Potassium	99.61mg	6%
Total Carbs	33.35g	32%
Sugars	9.06g	105%
Dietary Fiber	1.93g	22%
Protein	6.05g	35%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	38%
Iron	1.8mg	29%
Calcium	92.9mg	27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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