5-Ingredient German Anise Drop Cookies
Easy German Anise Cookies made from just 5 simple ingredients with a subtle ground anise flavor and a self-frosting top.
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 55kcal
Ingredients
- 3 eggs medium size, at room temperature
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground anise
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups flour
For the baking tray
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tbsp flour
Instructions
- Grease your baking tray with butter and dust with a little flour. Do not use baking parchment for this recipe.1 tablespoon butter , 1 tablespoon flour
- Using a stand or hand mixer, whisk the eggs until they begin to foam. Add in the sieved powdered sugar and ground anise and whisk at high speed.3 eggs, 2 ½ cups powdered sugar , 2 teaspoon ground anise
- Mix the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl and sieve them into the egg mixture. Mix again on high speed until the ingredients form a thick mass.½ teaspoon baking powder , 2 cups flour
- Transfer the paste in portions to your piping bag. You can use a round-tip nozzle or if you are using a plastic piping bag, you can simply cut a small hole in the tip
- Pipe a little round, about 3 cm large mounts onto thetray. Then, leave the cookies to dry for at least 12hours or overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 160° /320°F and bake them for about 20 minutes. Then, remove them from the baking tray.
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Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg
