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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. | 2. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil, lemon zest, aniseeds, baking powder, vanilla and salt. | 3. Whisk to blend. | 4. Add the flour and almonds and stir until a dough forms. | 5. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 10 turns. | 6. Divide the dough in half. | 7. Form each half into a log 2 inches in diameter. | 8. Carefully transfer the logs to an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them well apart, and pat to even the shapes. | 9. Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar. | 10. Bake until firm to the touch, about 30 minutes (the logs will spread during baking.). | 11. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. | 12. Leave the oven set at 350 degrees F. | 13. Using a spatula, carefully transfer the logs to a work surface. | 14. Using a serrated knife, cut crosswise into slices 1/2" thick. | 15. Arrange the slices cut side down on the baking sheet. | 16. Return to the oven and bake until brown, about 20 minutes. | 17. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool. | 18. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
sugar	3/4	cup	granulated	239.85	45.006	7.5075	3.7439999999999998
vegetable oil	1/2	cup		939.58	0.0	0.0	109.0
lemon zest	1	tablespoon	grated	-	-	-	-
anise seed	2	teaspoons	crushed	14.154000000000002	2.1008	0.7392	0.6678
baking powder	1 1/4	1/4		3.0475	1.5928	0.0	0.0
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		12.095999999999998	0.5313	0.0025	0.0025
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
almond	1	cup	chopped	1927.12	0.0	0.0	218.0
sugar			coarse	239.85	45.006	7.5075	3.7439999999999998

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.