Not your ordinary cookie! These little wonders are surprisingly flavored with star anise, fennel and cardamom and they pack a real punch! Brilliant with a cup of tea. The recipe comes from Swedish baker wonder-man Johan Sörberg of Riddarbageriet, definitely the place to go in Stockholm for excellent bread, buns and cookies.
Star Anise Cookies
75 small cookies
100 g demerara sugar
18 g star anise
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp cardamom seeds
Mix together in a small food processor until everything is uniformly ground, or bash together in a pestle and mortar.
250 g butter, softened and unsalted
25 g dark syrup or molasses
300 g wheat flour
2 g baking powder
50 g dark chocolate, chopped finely
Mix the butter, syrup, flour, baking powder and spice sugar, and finally add the chocolate. Shape into two long rolls - or squared rolls if you want square cookies - and wrap in plastic. Leave them in the fridge to firm up for at least two hours, or overnight. When you're ready to bake, slice and bake at 175°C for 6-8 minutes.
Recipe in Swedish:
Stjärnaniskakor
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