These delicious bites of happiness, are flavoured with ouzo and are vegan. Perfect for Greek lent and any time really. They are crunchy but tender with the aroma of orange zest and anise seeds.
Vegan anise seed cookies
These delicious bites of happiness, are flavoured with ouzo and are vegan. Perfect for Greek lent and any time really. They are crunchy but tender with the aroma of orange zest and anise seeds.
Ingredients
- 120 grams butter, or margarine
- 200 grams olive oil
- 230 grams granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla
- Zest from one orange
- 50 grams water
- 50 grams ouzo
- 100 grams fresh orange juice
- 700 grams all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp anise seeds
- About 2 cups sesame seeds
Instructions
- Beat spread, olive oil, sugar, zest and vanilla in a mixer bowl. Add water and ouzo. Mix orange juice with baking soda. As soon as it bubbles add it to the mixer bowl.
- Mix flour with baking powder, salt and anise seeds. Add flour to mixer bowl and knead only until combined. Dough will be soft.
- Wash sesame seeds and spread on a baking paper. Take 50 grams from the dough and roll into a log. Roll the log into sesame seeds and make a circle by overlapping and pinching the edges to seal. Transfer on a baking tray. You will make about 30 cookies.
- Bake at 160˚ C fan for 40-45 minutes.
