Chinese Five Spice Almond Cookies

Chinese Five Spice Almond Cookies

Prize-Winning Recipe Fall 2010! Add a five spice twist to sweet sugar cookies.

Prep Time

55

Minutes

Total Time

55

Minutes

Makes

36

cookies

1
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
2
teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
1/2
cup butter or margarine, softened
1
egg
1/2
cup sliced almonds
3
tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
Makes 36 cookies
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Did You Know?
Chinese five-spice powder, also known as five-spice powder, is a mixture of five ground spices - cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and szechuan peppercorns. It is commonly used in Chinese cooking.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 90
    • (Calories from Fat 40),
  • Total Fat 4 1/2g
    • (Saturated Fat 2g,
    • Trans Fat 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 15mg;
  • Sodium 60mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 12g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 7g),
  • Protein 1g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 0 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 1 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 1;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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