Five Spice Snickerdoodles Recipes

FIVE SPICE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon of five spice powder. Set aside
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
• Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Be careful not to overmix
• Mix together the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar with the remaining five spice in a small bowl. Using a medium cookie scoop out the dough into balls and roll in five spice-sugar mixture to coat evenly. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets and flatten with your hand or bottom of a glass
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are set and begin to brown. Let the cookies cool for 2-3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely

FIVE-SPICE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 400˚. Whisk the flour, cream of tartar, 1/2 teaspoon each five-spice powder and cinnamon, the baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time until combined. Beat in the vanilla, then reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until combined.
• Mix the red sanding sugar and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon each five-spice powder and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll the dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons each), then roll them in the red sugar. Arrange 3 inches apart on 2 unlined baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies spread, crackle in the centers and are lightly golden around the edges, 9 to 12 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the pans, then remove the cookies to racks to cool completely.

CHEF JOHN'S PUMPKIN SPICE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
• Place flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl. Add cinnamon, ginger, allspice, clove, and nutmeg. Whisk until thoroughly mixed, 1 or 2 minutes.
• Place butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a separate mixing bowl. Cream together with a spatula or wooden spoon until mixture is smooth, 2 or 3 minutes. Add vanilla and egg. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Pour flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir until just combined or until the flour disappears.
• Wrap bowl in plastic wrap. Chill dough in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Stir cinnamon and sugar together in a shallow bowl or plate.
• Scoop dough into 2 tablespoon balls. Roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat all sides. Roll into smooth ball and place on prepared baking sheet, 3 to 4 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; sprinkle with additional cinnamon-sugar mixture, if desired. Transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
• If you'd like to add a bit of a shine to your cookies, you can brush them with a simple glaze. Mix confectioners' sugar with milk or lemon juice to achieve brushing consistency. Brush onto cookies. Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar or pumpkin pie spice, if desired.

PUMPKIN SPICE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine 1 1/2 cup sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in pumpkin puree and eggs.
• Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves together in a bowl. Fold into shortening mixture until a sticky dough forms.
• Place 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape spoonfuls of dough into small balls. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.