Fennel Seed Cookies – By Paula Kraus
One of my favorite creative uses of fennel seeds are Fennel Seed Cookies. They are a refreshing change from Shortbread and Chocolate Chip cookies, because of the wonderfully distinctive flavor of Fennel. It has the texture and taste of a crisp cookie with slight licorice flavor. Check out the following recipe!
Fennel Seed Cookies
1/2 cup Butter, softened
2 tablespn Ground Fennel Seeds
1/4 teaspn Salt
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cup Flour
1 1/2 teaspn Baking Powder
Preheat over to 375 degrees.
Mix together butter, fennel seeds and salt. Beat in sugar, then egg. Combine flour and baking powder, then add to first mixture. Chill for at least 2 hours. Grease cookie sheet. shape into small balls; place on sheet and flatten by pressing with floured bottom of a glass. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-10 min.
Paula Kraus is a Master Gardner and owner of ’Seven Sisters Herb ‘N Garden’. She specializes in herb gardening, landscape restoration and plant plug horticulture.