Cream butter in large bowl with electric mixer; beat in honey, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, aniseeds, salt, baking powder and baking soda in small bowl; mix well. Stir into butter mixture. Stir in cranberries and nuts. Shape dough into two 10 ? 3 ? 1-inch logs on greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350?F oven about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes. Remove to cutting board. Reduce oven temperature to 300?F. Cut each log into 1/2-inch strips; place on baking sheet. Bake about 20 minutes more or until crisp throughout. Cool completely on wire racks.
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