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Italian Sesame Cookies

Known in Italian households as "Giuggiulena" cookies.
The adults will dunk these treats in a good cup of espresso or wine while the kids will love these dipped in cold milk. These cookies are great any time but always appear around the Christmas holidays.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb Softened Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tbsp Anise Extract
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ cup Milk
  • 1 tbsp Additional Anise Extract
  • 1 lb Toasted Sesame Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Cream together Butter, Sugar, Olive Oil. When smooth add Eggs, Pure Vanilla Extract and Anise Extract.
  • Separately sift together Flour, Baking Powder and Salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to egg batter.
  • Dough will be soft. Roll into small logs.
  • Prepare two separate bowls - one with Milk and Additional Anise Extract and the other with Sesame Seeds.
  • Dip log in milk mixture then in sesame seeds – place on a parchment lined sheet pan and bake in a 375℉ oven for 12-18 minutes. Check often to make sure sesame seeds do not burn. Let cool.
Keyword Cookies, Giuggiulena, Italian, Sesame