Hong Kong Five Spice Cookies

Ingredients:

1 stick unsalted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped

1/8 tsp Chinese five-spice powder

Cooking Instructions:

Bring the butter to room temperature, place in a deep mixing bowl with sugar, five spice powder and vanillal Beat with a fork or electric mixer until creamy. Add flour and walnuts and continue mixing until dough forms a smooth ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or overnight. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 1/4" sheet and cut into decorative shapes with a cookie cutter, or press small amounts of dough into decorative cookie molds. Place formed cookies on a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned. These cookies go nicely with candied ginger, lychee fruits and warm plum wine or shao xing.

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