Chocolate Anise Cookies

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Rustic Italian Cooking

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (134)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 2 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground anise seed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Add the ground anise seed and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Form the dough into a 16-inch-long, 3-inch-wide log. Transfer the log to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 30 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.

Place the log on the cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the cookies cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake the cookies until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Chocolate Anise Cookies
jennifer melbourne, FL 07-07-2009
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UnOrdinarily GREAT!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I needed to find a special cookie recipe to give thanks to important people in my life and this was the perfect recipe. I... have NEVER cooked Biscotti's in my life and they turned out perfect. And I need to cook more cause the Most Important people in my life loved them too! I read some of the reviews and I just have to say that this is an easy recipe to follow because it was written well. All you have to do is follow the directions and not rush through it, because it's obvious the bad reviews were written by people who didn't follow the directions.Read more
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Marla Scottown, OH 01-14-2009
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The Most Requested Sweet!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband, children and friends love these! After this episode aired my children and I immediately whipped up a batch of... and had the best time. Making these has become one of the 'special things' we do together. We substitute three chopped semi-sweet baking squares (the highest cocoa content we can get our hands on) for the chocolate chips. Wonderful! Thank you Giada!Read more
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Marie brooklyn, NY 01-06-2009
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Perfect Dough for any Cookie!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe of Giada's is the same basic recipe as her Chocolate Anise Cookies. They only differ in the "add in" ingredients.... The dough is a simple base for anything your heart desires!! This is my first time making Biscotti and I wanted to try them before I wasted so much time and money on them. I divided the recipe in two and made half with the Chocolate Anise and half with the Holiday Biscotti! Two loaves, two different flavors, TWO BIG HITS!!! Will make again!! They were perfect!Read more
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Omaya Elk Grove, CA 10-30-2008
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So easy,love it.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very easy recipe to make,and all my friends took this recipe from me. Great job,Giada.
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Anonymous 04-08-2008
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Not very well written
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

the instructions need to be reviewed and the recipe turns out cookies with a dry, cakey texture that isn't very good.
recipe Chocolate Anise Cookies
Teri La Canada, CA 04-01-2008
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Great Cookie
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a quick and easy recipe to make. My only problem was the dough was so sticky, it was hard to work with right out of... the bowl. It's easier when you chill it for 10-15 minutes.Read more