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December 23, 2013 By Kaitlin 10 Comments

Star Anise Snickerdoodles

Boy did I start my cookie baking late this year! I can’t believe Christmas is just days away. I was recently sent a beautiful carved cinnamon bark box with 3 oz of Vietnam cinnamon by World Vision so I wanted to make a cookie recipe that would feature cinnamon, so I had to make snickerdoodles! This recipe for Star Anise Snickerdoodles from Cooking Light adds ground star anise to traditional sugar cookies for a subtle different take on the classic.

Star Anise Snickerdoodles

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More after the recipe …

Star Anise Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground star anise (about 2 pods)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

I ground 2 star anise in my Magic Bullet and then measured out 1/2 teaspoon; if you can’t find whole star anise, you can use ground anise as a substitute.

 

Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, ground star anise, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium sized bowl, whisking to combine.

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Add butter to a separate medium bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed 30 seconds or until smooth.

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Add 1 cup sugar and vanilla and beat until well combined.

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Add the egg, beating for 1 minute or until well combined.

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Add flour mixture and beat at low speed for 30 seconds.

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Shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour.

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Preheat your oven to 375°. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

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Shape the dough into 24 balls. Roll dough balls in cinnamon mixture, coating completely.

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Place balls 3 inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11 minutes or until edges are golden, rotating pans after 6 minutes. Cool on pans for 5 minutes.

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Remove cookies from pans and cool on wire racks.

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Yum! The anise flavor is very subtle but really enhances the snickerdoodles!

Star Anise Snickerdoodles

I made my boyfriend my guinea pig and had him taste a cookie before I told him the “secret ingredient.” He agreed that they tasted great but you can’t necessarily place anise as the extra flavor you taste. I love this spin on snickerdoodles!

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Star Anise Snickerdoodles
Recipe Type: Dessert, Make Ahead
Author: I Can Cook That
Prep time: 1 hour 5 mins
Cook time: 11 mins
Total time: 1 hour 16 mins
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground star anise (about 2 pods)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. I ground 2 star anise in my Magic Bullet and then measured out 1/2 teaspoon; if you can’t find whole star anise, you can use ground anise as a substitute.
  2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, ground star anise, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium sized bowl, whisking to combine.
  3. Add butter to a separate medium bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed 30 seconds or until smooth.
  4. Add 1 cup sugar and vanilla and beat until well combined.
  5. Add the egg, beating for 1 minute or until well combined.
  6. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed for 30 seconds.
  7. Shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour.
  8. Preheat your oven to 375°. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  9. Shape the dough into 24 balls. Roll dough balls in cinnamon mixture, coating completely.
  10. Place balls 3 inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11 minutes or until edges are golden, rotating pans after 6 minutes. Cool on pans for 5 minutes.
  11. Remove cookies from pans and cool on wire racks.
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Comments

  1. Cheryl F. says

    December 23, 2013 at 11:42 am

    I’d make some Snickerdoodles too.
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  2. rod jackson says

    December 23, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    i would make snickerdoddles

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  3. Robin Wilson says

    December 23, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    I would make some cinnamon rolls!
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  4. Alexis K says

    December 24, 2013 at 4:02 am

    I would make homemade cinnamon rolls!

    Reply
  5. Leslie says

    December 24, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Snickerdoodles are my husband’s favorite, so I’d go with that first.

    Reply
  6. rachel says

    December 27, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    I’d make cinnamon rolls.

    Reply
  7. manda says

    December 27, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    Would love to try the cookie recipe.

    Reply
  8. mary gardner says

    December 30, 2013 at 12:41 am

    I make baked apples with cinnamon!

    Reply

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