Chinese 5-spice Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coarsely ground almonds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons real vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the oats, flour, ground nuts, 5-spice powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter and both sugars until light and smooth.
• 4 add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat well.
• 5 add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until blended.
• 6 drop by mounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets, leaving about 1 1/2" gap between each mound of batter.
• 7 bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until done to your liking.
• 8 cool on wire racks.
• 9 makes about 3 dozen cookies.