Cannabis-Infused Anise Spritz Cookies

Looking for a more traditional recipe to infuse this holiday season? These soft, buttery, cannabis-infused anise spritz cookies are a modern take on the beloved, classic, licorice-flavored Italian cookie recipe inspired by our beloved Grandma Nancy. Discover how easy it is to achieve delicious cookies with perfect dosing with my Bliss Cannabutter.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

From fresh-baked cookies to special infused drinks enjoyed while decorating the tree, members of my Edibles with Emily Community have been sharing what traditions are most special this time of year.

These traditional Italian Anisette cookies are no exception for my family.

They are the only holiday cookie my husband, Phil, really wants to be left out for Santa each year 😉

The recipe for these soft, buttery cookies, passed down from generation to generation, includes a slight licorice flavor and a sweet glaze.

To stay true to the traditional recipe, we will simply swap the regular butter in the recipe for Bliss Cannabutter so we don’t affect the flavor or consistency.

Of course, you can infuse these cookies in many different ways, from concentrates to coconut oil and even cannabis sugar.

Read on for the recipe, step-by-step instructions, alternative infusion options, and a perfect dosing guide for using my Bliss cannabutter.

What You’ll Need

For the Cookie Dough

• ½ cup cannabutter: Buy my Bliss Cannabutter or make your own. This should be softened to room temperature for the best results.
• 1 cup regular butter: also softened to room temperature
• 1 cup sugar: I use white, granulated sugar, but you could substitute cannasugar
• 2 large eggs: for consistency
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract: for taste
• 1 teaspoon anise extract: a must-have for the classic taste of this recipe
• 3½ cups all-purpose flour: white, all-purpose, AP flour works best in this recipe
• ½ teaspoon baking soda: don’t confuse this for baking powder

For the Icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar: Or confectioner sugar
• 3 teaspoons milk: You can use canna-milk here if desired
• ½ teaspoon anise extract: For extra flavor
• Sprinkles of your choice

Note: The recipe card below has a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions.

Dosing & Potency

Dosing this recipe couldn’t be easier if you use my Bliss Cannabutter.

You can use the printable chart below to determine the amount of butter to get your desired THC milligrams per batch or cookie. 

If you are not using my cannabutter, my edible dosage calculator is another great way to determine your cookies’ potency.

If you are unsure where to start, check out my safe dosing guide before getting started.

Additionally, storing these cookies in an air-tight container with a slice of bread will keep them soft and moist.

Learn more about how to store edibles here.

Before Making Cannabis Cookies

Depending on how strong you want your cookies, you can choose a combination of infusion options for a medicated cookie that is as potent as you want.

You can easily make this recipe to be either traditional or cannabis-infused.

Making any recipe cannabis-infused is our specialty here, so we have multiple infusion options.

However, if you’re brand new to cannabis edibles, there are a few things to know before you get started so you can ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience. 

You can get started with my beginners guide to cannabis edibles, which will set you up for success in your cannabis kitchen.

Alternate Infusion Options

As with all things cannabis, there is more than one way to infuse something.

Here, you will find multiple ways to infuse these cookies based on your personal preferences and what you have available already.

Infuse with Coconut Oil or Cannabutter

To make these delicious cookies, you will need one or more of these staple recipes: coconut oil or cannabutter. 

Used interchangeably, using either infused coconut oil or infused butter will work in this recipe.

Oil infusions are an easy way to infuse a full-spectrum of compounds like CBD or THC from the cannabis plant into the food you are eating.

You will want to ensure you have your coconut oil or cannabutter prepared BEFORE making your cookies.

Making butter or oil first involves cannabis decarboxylation and then a water bath that cooks for approximately 4-hours.

Once you have your cannabis oil or butter ready, you can use it in any other of our delicious infused recipes like these classic brownies.

Infuse with Cannabis Sugar

You can also make these cannabis cookies with infused sugar.

It is entirely up to you whether or not you want to use infused oil, cannabutter, or infused sugar in this recipe.

Alternatively, you could use BOTH infused oil or butter AND infused sugar together for an extra potent batch of cookies.

Infuse With Concentrates and Extracts

You can also make cannabis edibles with cannabis concentrates like FECO.

First, check if your concentrate needs to be decarbed before consuming.

Some concentrates and extracts, like distillate and FECO, do not need to be decarbed first, while others, like wax and shatter, need to be decarbed before being used in edibles.

If you are unsure, you can check out our guide to decarbing cannabis concentrates here.

Once the concentrate is ready to go, you will mix it in with the 1 cup of butter as called for in this recipe.

Then, prepare the recipe as described in the instructions below.