1 Review of Mary Mazzie's Anise Cookies

From: Charmed

On Mar 20, 2009

I wanted to add something to this review, so the new comments are at the end: Absolutely wonderful! And the closest I have found to the original Stella d'oro anisette sponge and toasts I used to get not only in flavor but in texture. They have the added benefit of being very easy to make, since there are no logs to form, and since they are soft when first removed from the oven, they won't crumble when you slice them. In fact, they come out so nicely sliced and even, they looked wonderful on my cookie tray for the holidays and made a very nice little gift when wrapped in festive holiday bags. I have also halved the recipe and made them in a 9" pan, adjusting for baking time. And they can be toasted a second time as long or as little as you prefer, so you can get the softer sponge texture rather than hard biscotti or toast texture easily. Excellent recipe, and one I highly recommend. I wanted to add this to my original review .... I had put these cookies on my Christmas Tray along with about 9 or 10 other kinds. A friend who I had given a platter to told me someome in her family is having a fund-raiser dinner to help with some high medical bills. I offered to donate some type of dessert or perhaps items they could package up and sell. She thanked me and then asked if I could make these anise cookies. She said everyone absolutely loved them and they were gone in an instant. They really stood out, it seems. Nice testimonial! Thank you for the recipe!