Befanini Cookies Recipe

Name: Befanini Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 8 cups all purpose flour; 3 cups granulated sugar; 7/8 cup butter; 5 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; aniseed Ground; 5/8 cup milk; 2 rum shot glasses, or Sambuca, or Anisetta, or sweet wine; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 egg for brushing; sprinkles; chocolate

Servings: persons

8 cups all purpose flour
3 cups granulated sugar
7/8 cup butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
aniseed Ground
5/8 cup milk
2 rum shot glasses, or Sambuca, or Anisetta, or sweet wine
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg for brushing
sprinkles
chocolate

1
Beat the eggs with the sugar in a bowl, add the flour, melted butter, vanilla extract, milk, rum, and baking powder.
2
Knead well, then, add the aniseed and let the dough rest for a short time.
3
Preheat the oven to 170C.
4
Place the dough on the work surface and roll it out, a little at a time, to a thickness of slightly more than 1/2 centimeter. Use cookie cutters in various shapes to cut the cookies out, until there is no more dough left.
5
Place the cookies on baking sheets lined with wax paper or which have been buttered and floured.
6
Brush the cookies with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the sprinkles.
7
Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden.
8
Remove the cookies from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 cups all purpose flour, 3 cups granulated sugar, 7/8 cup butter, 5 eggs, and more.

Yes, Befanini Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Befanini Cookies

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