Pignoli Fennel Cookies

Looking to try something a little different from the usual, yet enticing, chocolate chip?  Light and slightly chewy, these pignoli and fennel cookies are addictively delicious.  They remind me of a softer version of an anise biscotti with a touch of a shortbread buttery taste.  In San Francisco, there is a little cafe tucked into the corner of Union Square that serves the most delicious array of Italian pastries, cookies, cakes and coffees.  Outside, they provide little tables and chairs so you