Five Spice Snickerdoodles Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8-cavity nonstick mini loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Stir together 3 tablespoons of the sugar with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk together the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the eggs, oil, sour cream and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Fold into the dry mixture until just combined.
• Divide half of the batter among the cavities of the prepared pan (about 2 tablespoons batter per cavity), then sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of the spiced sugar over the batter for each. Top with the remaining batter (about 1 tablespoon per cavity) and smooth to cover the sugar. Sprinkle each top with about 1/2 teaspoon of the spiced sugar.
• Bake until the cakes spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then remove each cake from the pan.

Steps:

• To make the five-spice rub, put the fennel, cinnamon, star anise, Szechwan peppercorns (or cardamom), cloves, and chipotle pepper in a small pan over medium heat and toast for a few minutes until aromatic, shaking the pan. Let cool, then grind the toasted spices in a spice mill or clean coffee grinder. Transfer the ground spices to a bowl. Add the ginger, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine well.
• Pat spice rub generously all over the skin of the ducks, place them on a rack over a roasting pan, and refrigerate them, uncovered, for at least 2 hours, or, preferably overnight.
• Preheat a grill.
• When you are ready to cook the ducks, place them on a rotisserie over a grill with a drip pan set directly under the ducks. Keep the fire fairly low to avoid flare ups. Cook the ducks until the juices run clear and an instant read thermometer inserted into the thigh reads 175 degrees F, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove the ducks from the rotisserie and carve them into breast and leg-thigh portions.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
• Place flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl. Add cinnamon, ginger, allspice, clove, and nutmeg. Whisk until thoroughly mixed, 1 or 2 minutes.
• Place butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a separate mixing bowl. Cream together with a spatula or wooden spoon until mixture is smooth, 2 or 3 minutes. Add vanilla and egg. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Pour flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir until just combined or until the flour disappears.
• Wrap bowl in plastic wrap. Chill dough in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Stir cinnamon and sugar together in a shallow bowl or plate.
• Scoop dough into 2 tablespoon balls. Roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat all sides. Roll into smooth ball and place on prepared baking sheet, 3 to 4 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; sprinkle with additional cinnamon-sugar mixture, if desired. Transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
• If you'd like to add a bit of a shine to your cookies, you can brush them with a simple glaze. Mix confectioners' sugar with milk or lemon juice to achieve brushing consistency. Brush onto cookies. Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar or pumpkin pie spice, if desired.