chinese five spice snickerdoodles

01/31/2014 by · 2 Comments

Chewy, sweet and a little bit spicy, these cute little snickerdoodles with a hint of chinese five spice are the perfect last minute treat for Chinese New Year!

(Am I the only one who didn’t realize it was today, until… today?! Apparently I live in a bubble.)

chinese five spice snickerdoodles | Sweet Anna's

Of course I couldn’t resist celebrating (because really I love any celebration that involves food!) so I’ve got Broccoli Beef simmering away in the slow cooker (recipe to come soon!) and these cookies filling up my house with amazing smells.

Is it dinner time yet?!

(Thankfully we’ve got family night at church tonight, so we can share all these treats!)

Next on my to-do list today: A simple, fresh spinach salad with orange sesame vinaigrette.

chinese five spice snickerdoodles

Yield: makes about 5 dozen small cookies

Ingredients

    for the dough:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • for rolling:
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chinese five spice seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

In your mixer bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well blended.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to the butter mixture, beating until combined. Place the dough in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes while you preheat the oven.

In a small bowl, stir together the 1/2 cup sugar, the chinese five spice and the cinnamon.

Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

To form the cookies: scoop out a tablespoon of dough, roll it into a ball and roll it in the cinnamon/sugar mixture to coat. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on your parchment-lined baking sheets. (These cookies will spread.)

Bake for 6-7 minutes and then remove the pan from the oven, leaving the cookies on the pan for 5 minutes to set before moving them to a wire rack to cool.

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If you’re looking for my original Snickerdoodles recipe, click here!

Happy New Year!!

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berry healthy breakfast smoothie

01/24/2014 by · Leave a Comment

Ok, obviously we watch a lot of Strawberry Shortcake around here. :o) And it’s probably no surprise that I’ve been drinking a lot of smoothies lately. I’m guessing maybe you have been too?

And eating salads, and comforting soups and oatmeals, and just plain detoxing from the glorious food-bingeing of the holidays?!

Berry Healthy Breakfast Smoothie | Sweet Anna's

(Because I know you’ll be asking… these lids from The Mason Bar Company are absolutely amazing. We practically fight over them in this house! Yes, I know I need to just order some more.
No, this is not an affiliate link. I’m just sharing the love!)

Now, don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the food-centered bliss of the holidays, and I look forward to them all year long, but I also love a clean slate at the end of all of it.

I’m not one to make new years resolutions… I’ve tried and I never make it past day 3… but I like to make new DAY resolutions and eating healthier is one I make almost every day.

Of course, some days, that thought doesn’t even make it out of my brain before I am enjoying a cookie for breakfast, but for the most part, I try to keep a healthy balance with my every day eating habits.

Healthified smoothies are one of my favorite ways to feed myself and my family healthy food in a way that feels… indulgent even. Because really, who doesn’t love a refreshing, fruit-filled smoothie?!

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fresh cranberry coffee cake

12/19/2013 by · 1 Comment

Does anybody else have extra bags of fresh cranberries sitting around from Thanksgiving? Or do you stock up your freezer for the rest of the year, like I do?

This simple, delicious coffee cake is a perfect way to highlight fresh cranberries (as in, not dried… frozen is fine!) and spoil your family and friends at the same time.

Fresh Cranberry Coffee Cake | Sweet Anna's

Seriously, you guys, the smell alone is heavenly.

If I could make a candle that smelled like this cake, I’m pretty sure I would be a millionaire.

You be the judge!

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