Chinese Five Spice Almond Cookies

By mikinsue

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Preparation time 55mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 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.