Comments on: Soft Italian Anise Taralli

By: Rochelle Shearn

Rochelle Shearn — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:03:04 +0000

In reply to Marisa.

Yes, I found and printed a recipe for those! The recipe is spot on!

By: Marisa

Marisa — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:11:32 +0000

In reply to Rochelle Shearn. Happy to hear Rochelle. The cookies with chocolate, fig and dried fruits sounds like the Sicilian cuccidati cookies.

By: Rochelle Shearn

Rochelle Shearn — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:11:18 +0000

Thank you for posting this recipe! My nonna was from Calabria, and my mother would make these every christmas. Sweet and with the anise seed. Tasted great with butter and with coffee for breakfast. She also used to make these perogie type cookies with a filling of chocolate, fig butter, raisins and dried fruit. I wish I could find a recipe for these also:)

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 13:35:50 +0000

Marissa. I’ve been trying to make these for over 10 years. This was the last recipe my mom taught me before she passed away. We cannot get the Calabrian black anise seeds. Any suggestions?

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 03:47:37 +0000

In reply to Josie.

Hi Josie, I’m so happy to hear this! My mother also cooked and baked by eye. She never wrote anything down. Half the fun is trying to recreate her recipes as it brings back so many fond memories!

These taralli are truly wonderful and they freeze beautifully!

Thanks so much for taking the time and commenting!