Chinese 5 Spice Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine flour, five-spice powder, baking soda and dry pudding mix. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in egg. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool 1 min. on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Whisk powdered sugar, water and extract until blended; brush onto cookies. Sprinkle with nuts.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine cookie mix and five-spice powder until blended. Stir in butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in almonds.
• Roll dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. Dip one side of each ball into coarse sugar. Place balls, sugar side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to wire rack. Cool completely. Store covered at room temperature.

Steps:

• Soak raisins in a bowl of warm water until plump, about 30 minutes. Drain and pat raisins dry with a towel.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and both sugars with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended; beat vanilla extract in with the second egg.
• Combine oats, flour, walnuts, coconut, five-spice powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir egg mixture into oat mixture until well mixed. Fold in raisins and mix until just incorporated.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, flour, ground nuts, 5-spice powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
• In another bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter and both sugars until light and smooth.
• Add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat well.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until blended.
• Drop by mounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets, leaving about 1 1/2" gap between each mound of batter.
• Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until done to your liking.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Steps:

• In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, combine all ingredients (in batches if necessary); grind until mixture becomes a fine powder. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.