I have a German coworker who loves to bake. She often brings to the office on Monday mornings a huge bowl of cookies that she baked over the weekend to share with the team. One of these cookies in particular make me uncharacteristically hoard a few to gobble at my desk. I love these cookies so much that she often brings me my own bag full of them, which I end up eating within the hour to her horror. I love these cookies so much that I asked for the recipe. Here it is.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cup of flour
- 1 tbsp of crushed fennel seeds
- a little over 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 pinches of salt
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
The dough for these cookies feels like to me what shortbread dough must feel like before adding the delicious lard. It's very low moisture and quite crumbly so be careful when handling. It's worth it, I promise.
Steps:
- Mix all the dry ingredients together.
- Pour the olive oil into the dry mix to form a dough.
- Put the dough in the refrigerator for about an hour to set.
- Roll out after chilling and cut into fun shapes - I often do whimsical circles.
- Bake at 356 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes.
They don't change color much while/after baking, so try one after 20 minutes to see if it's done. I made the mistake of waiting for them to brown on my first batch and ended up with burnt dough :(
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