Chocolate Anise Cookies
Chocolate Anise Cookies include both white chocolate and dark chocolate into these shortbread like cookies. These eggless cookies pair deliciously with cup of tea or hot cocoa.
Servings: 13 cookies
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon anise seed
- ¾ cup melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon anise seed essence optional
- 80 g white chocolate 2.82 oz. (1 bar)
- 40 g dark chocolate 1.41 oz. (1/2 a bar)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray.
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar and anise seed.
- Whisk the dry ingredients to aerate and make sure there are no lumps.
- Add anise essence (if using) and melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Add the chocolate and knead into the dough by hand.
- Pinch off walnut size pieces of cookie dough and roll into a ball, about 2” in diameter.
- Flatten into a disk and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Leave to cool for 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
Notes
Don't be concerned if the batter seems a bit dry and crumbly. The heat in your hands as you roll the dough will make the dough softer and come together.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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