These anise flavored cookies are just great with tea. I took the butter cookies recipe from Joy of Baking, omitted the orange zest and vanilla extract, and added 1 tbsp of fennel seeds instead. I tried to crush them in a mortar and pestle, but I only have a wooden one, and it didn’t really cut it…

They turned out great, but perhaps they could benefit from some lemon zest, and better-crushed seeds.