Eggless Anise Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 cups chickpea flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon mahlab
• 1 teaspoon ka’ak spice
• 150 g butter or oil
• 2 tablespoons powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons anise
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon mastic
• 1 teaspoon fennel
• This delicious recipe is from:
• Rana Speite Baze

Method

1. First, boil the anise with the water over low heat until you get a strong anise flavor, then set it aside to cool.
2. Place all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
3. Add the boiled anise water, but only after it has cooled.
4. Knead the ingredients well with the anise water until you get a uniform but soft dough...
5. Set the dough aside to rest for 15 minutes.
   Timers: 15 min
6. After the required time has passed, shape the anise ka’ak dough into bracelets or rings.
7. Place the anise ka’ak rings on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let them rest for about 10 minutes.
   Timers: 10 min
8. Put the tray in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes, or according to your oven's strength.
   Timers: 10 min