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italian anise chocolate walnut cookies

(4 ratings)
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Recipe by
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
Northern, MA

This was passed down by my Italian mother In law. I absolutely love these cookies. It is truly a very delicious cookie. I love making these during the winter months. I have had many compliments on this recipe. I am sharing a favorite for you all to enjoy. :-)

(4 ratings)
yield 24 -34
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian anise chocolate walnut cookies

  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/3 c
    flour
  • 12 oz
    chocolate melted. semi sweet or dark
  • 1/2 c
    sambuca or anise flavored liquor
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 3 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • DIPPING
  • 2 c
    confection sugar

How To Make italian anise chocolate walnut cookies

  • 1
    melt the butter and the chocolate in a double boiler stir until smooth
  • 2
    whisk the eggs Sambuca and the 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar together. Add walnuts to the egg mixture and mix. set bowl aside
  • 3
    In another bowl sift the baking powder,salt,and flour together
  • Sambuca chocolate dough
    4
    whisk the melted chocolate in to the egg mixture. Stir flour in to the mixture and blend well.Refrigerate dough until it stiffens up enough to make cookie balls with
  • 5
    make balls out of dough about an inch wide. Roll in confection sugar,and place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 until centers crack (about 10 minutes)Remove and cool.
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