Anise-Flavored Spice Cookies
Anise-Flavored Spice Cookies are aromatic, crisp cookies flavored with anise seeds or extract, often combined with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. They are a traditional holiday treat in many European and Mediterranean cultures, particularly popular in Italy, Greece, and parts of Eastern Europe.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
These cookies are typically high in carbohydrates and fat from flour, sugar, and butter or oil, with minimal protein. A single serving provides a quick energy boost and small amounts of minerals like iron and calcium from the flour and spices.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 200 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbs | 28 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Sodium | 120 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Calcium | 20 mg |
| Magnesium | 8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 25 mg |
| Potassium | 40 mg |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1 mg |
| Folate | 15 mcg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
Per 3 cookies (45 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Anise seeds contain anethole, a compound that gives them their distinctive licorice-like flavor and has been traditionally used to aid digestion. These cookies are often associated with festive occasions and are sometimes shaped into symbolic forms like stars, knots, or wreaths.
