Chinese 5-Spice Oatmeal Cookies

"When I purchased a bottle of Chinese 5-spice powder from my Watkins lady, this is the recipe that came with it. Chinese 5-spice is a blend of aromatic seasonings and includes the licoricy taste of star anise. You can find Chinese 5-spice prebottled in many grocery stores or at an Asian market (or from your local Watkins rep)."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
36
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

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Reviews

  1. I LOVE me some 5 spice oatmeal cookies! These are really good! Good old oatmeal cookie texture but with a little added kick. I followed the recipe exactly, no need to change a thing. I baked my half for 13 minutes (I like soft cookies) and my husbands half 16 minutes (he likes 'em crisp). Thank you for sharing.
     
  2. This is one recipe I followed! Great! Yummy! They`re on my Christmas list of cookies.
     
  3. I saw a discussion about this recipe on one of the boards and then saw 5-Spice in the grocery store shortly after and just knew that I HAD to try these. Am I ever glad I did!!! My DDs had used up all of my almonds so I decided since the nuts were to be ground and seemed to be part of the 'dry' ingredients to provide the right consistency that I shouldn't reduce the black walnuts I had elected to substitute (I normally reduce black walnut subs to half of what is called for in recipes because of the intensity of their flavor). Heather had said these were peppery so I was expecting 'hot', but they weren't at all. They were just very strong and delightfully seasoned. The flavor of the 5-Spice was so intense that the black walnuts only gave a hint of their existence in the cookies. My DDs have always claimed they absolutely DO NOT like black walnuts, but they sure do now and they don't even know it yet. I had made several different kinds of cookies and these the favorites of almost everyone in the house. Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe Heather!!!
     
  4. LOVED these cookies!! I used old-fashioned rolled oats and whole wheat pastry flour for the all-purpose flour. I also used about a half cup less sugar and they were perfectly sweet! I just threw my almonds in my coffee grinder, as it was quicker and simpler than pulling out the food processor. I think I prefer the tiny pieces of nuts distributed throughout the cookie instead of bigger chunks.
     
  5. These are sooo good. I have made them twice now. The second time I was out of almonds and used walnuts instead...still just as good! Thank you for sharing a really great recipe!
     
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  1. These are sooo good. I have made them twice now. The second time I was out of almonds and used walnuts instead...still just as good! Thank you for sharing a really great recipe!
     
  2. great cookies! I can't even explain how wonderful the flavor is. I followed the recipe exactly, except I used Old Fashioned Oats instead of quick cooking. Turned out fabulous.
     

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