Five-Spice Shortbread Recipe

Five-Spice Shortbread Recipe

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground star anise
  • 1/4 cup turbinado or other granulated sugar
  • 1 chilled log of butter shortbread cookie dough
  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a small bowl, combine the ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, star anise, and sugar.
  2. Cut the chilled log into twenty 1/2-inch rounds. Dip one cut surface of each round into the spice mixture and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on all sides on a parchment-lined or nonstick cookie sheet or sheets.
  3. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the cookies with a spatula and cool on a wire rack.
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