Fragrant with anise and bright citrus, these crisp cookies bring the same cozy warmth as a mug of mulled wine—perfect for holiday gatherings, gifting or setting out for Santa. Cauliflower and ...

Our test cook made these Halloween cut-outs using the same recipe for anise cut-outs that she uses at Christmas time. And she made sure to add some icing. This is how the cookies look without icing.

2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons anise seeds 1 cup sliced almonds 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a ...

Ah, the finished plate of Christmas cookies, smelling fragrantly of anise oil. Some came out thicker than others; the thinnest ones were destined for executive editor Joe Soprano to taste. Some of ...

Numerous Taste of the Town readers came to the aid of Cindy Zambarano, who's looking for a recipe for an ultra-hard anise cookie that her 88-year-old father remembers his grandmother baking. Most of ...

What's Cookin' readers quickly rose to the occasion, finding recipes for anise cookies for which we had several requests. Special thanks for help with the request for anise cookies go to Jan Nelson, ...