Sesame Anise Melts recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup lard
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon anise seed, crushed
1 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Nutrition Info

210.9 calories
carbohydrate: 21 g
cholesterol: 18.4 mg
fat: 13 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 3.3 g
saturatedFat: 4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 54.9 mg
sugar: 8.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the lard and sugar. Stir in the egg and anise seeds. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Put the sesame seeds into a shallow bowl or saucer. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the sesame seeds to coat. Place them 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten the balls slightly using the bottom of a glass.

  3. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

This is an Italian cookie. Shaped in balls and rolled in sesame seeds. Flavored with anise.

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