Angelonies Recipe - Italian Anise Cookies
· Batch will make about 55 Cookies.
· Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
· Bake for 15 minutes, 20 if spoonfuls are larger.
· Cookies should not brown on top.
Cookie Ingredients:
· 1/2 cup unsalted butter
· 1/2 cup shortening
· 1 1/2 cup sugar
· 4 eggs, beaten until fluffy and bubbly
· 1 tsp. anise extract
· 1 tsp. lemon extract
· 1 tsp. vanilla extract
· 4 cups flour
· 2 tsp. baking powder
· 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Note: Depending on preference, you may use all butter (1 cup), all shortening (1 cup) or half and half. I prefer half and half so the cookies have a cake like texture and yet are still flavorful.
Frosting Ingredients:
· 1 cup confectioners sugar
· 3 tbsp. milk
· 1 tsp. Anise Extract
· Nonpareils sprinkles (Multi-color are traditional, but if you can find red and green for Christmas that works too).
Note: You will need more frosting for the whole batch of cookies. I usually will make 2 cups of confectioners sugar and a tsp of anise per cup for the entire batch. It really depends on how much of the anise flavor you want to come through.
Instructions:
1. Melt shortening and butter in a pot. Allow pot to cool before adding to additional ingredients.
2. Mix eggs, sugar, anise, lemon and vanilla extracts into a large bowl.
3. Pour cooled, melted shortening and butter into the large bowl of ingredients.
4. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and baking soda.
5. Begin to add the flour mixture into the sugar mixture a little at a time.
6. Mix well until it begins to create a soft dough.
7. Place a spoonful of dough onto a cookie sheet. I like to roll the spoonful of dough into a ball and place on a shortening greased cookie sheet. (You may also you parchment paper rather than greasing the cookie sheet).
8. Bake for 15 minutes. 20 if you have made them larger.
9. While cookies are baking, begin mixing your frosting mixture.
10. Once the 15/20 minutes are up, dip the warm cookies into the frosting mixture. I dip twice until completely covered.
11. Add sprinkles
12. Allow to cool before serving. Or, if you have a hangry boyfriend/husband, eat while still warm!
Buon appetito!! Enjoy!
-Please see my blog below about my history behind these special treats.
-I also have special Easter Basket and Christmas gift ideas for these cookies!
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Hello Everyone!
To those that are reading, I have been thinking of starting a blog for some time now. I love to explore new upcoming places whether they are bars, restaurants, bakeries, etc. I consider myself somewhat of a foodie (although who doesn’t these days). I love food and I usually follow the words of wisdom from the food editor in the Pixar Movie “Ratatouille”. “If I don’t like it, I don’t swallow.” Okay, maybe not literally. I will swallow, but it doesn’t mean I’ll enjoy it. So I guess I have a modified version. “If I don’t enjoy it, believe me I’ll be writing about it.” Well if I enjoy it, I’ll most certainly be writing about it as well.
A little about my and why I am starting this blog. My first job was in the food industry, so I grew up learning the ins and outs of how a restaurant works. Aside from that, I also grew up Italian (Sicilian to be more specific), meaning I grew up baking, cooking and loving all things food. I went to UC Berkeley and have grown up in the South Bay. I am currently working in San Francisco and have been living in the East Bay (North Oakland) for the last year.
I plan to write 1 to 2 times a week on all things regarding food. Whether it is in my adventures in baking, cooking or my exploration of the new upcoming East Bay, San Francisco or the South Bay. I plan to write about what I experience in restaurants, bars, bakeries, coffee shops, etc. I will be writing about food, ambiance, service and hopefully writing on the inside scoop that allows these places to run. Such as cooks, servers, chefs, managers, etc. For those that have worked in the food industry, there is a lot to be told on the other side. Those that are on the side of receiving the food, really have no idea what is going on most of the time. Even I, having worked in the food industry for quite some time, forget what is like when my service is slow or when my food is cold, etc.
I also am very inspired by many of my restaurant experiences to play around with ingredients in my baking and cooking. I will also be writing about what I cook/bake and where my inspirations have aspired from.
I look forward to sharing all of my experiences and hopefully inspiring others out there to try what I have found and to experiment with my inspirations in cooking and baking. Most of all I look forward to taking you all on the journey with me. I hope you all will comment and let me know what you like and what you don’t. Let’s get to exploring and cooking! Buon Appetito!
Welcome to The East Bay Gourmand! I am Christina and this is a blog for my foodie adventures. I will mostly be writing about the upcoming Oakland foodie area but also exploring and sharing my inspirations in cooking and baking. I hope to take you on my adventures and to hopefully share my inspirations with you.
A blog for my East bay (and possibly other Bay Area) foodie adventures as well as a place for inspirations in cooking and baking.
