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🍰 Swiss Aniseed Cookies
47 kcal · 35 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 250 g Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Kirsch (or 1 tbsp water)
- 2 tbsp Anise seeds
- 250 g Flour
- Flour (for working)
- Baking paper (for the tray)
Instructions
- 1. Beat the eggs, powdered sugar, and kirsch (cherry brandy) for five minutes until you have a firm, airy foam.
- 2. Gently fold the anise seeds and flour into the egg mixture.
- 3. Line your baking trays with baking paper.
- 4. Work the dough on a lightly floured surface into rolls with a diameter of about 1.5 centimeters.
- 5. Cut the rolls into 5-centimeter-long pieces.
- 6. Bend the dough pieces into an arch shape.
- 7. Cut into one side of the arch multiple times until you reach about halfway through the thickness.
- 8. Place the cookies on the prepared tray.
- 9. Cover the cookies with a cloth.
- 10. Let the cookies dry for 24 hours.
- 11. Preheat the oven.
- 12. Bake the cookies at 150 degrees (or 130 degrees with convection) for 20 minutes.
- 13. Store the cookies for about four weeks to allow them to develop their full flavor.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 47
- Protein: 1 g · Fett/Fat: 0 g · Carbs: 10 g