Tuesdays with Dorie DC: Maple-Star Anise Cookies, Sandwiched

October 2, 2018 at 12:01 am | Posted in cookies & bars, DC, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 4 Comments
Tags: baking, cookies

We’re definitely moving into fall here in the US, and our cookie choices this month reflect that. Maple-Star Anise Cookies are flavored with, you guessed it, maple syrup and star anise (a spice I don’t often use, but have at home as part of a mulling spice blend someone gave me), as well as cinnamon, ginger and orange zest. These are soft and spicy cookies, on the cakey side, and while I suppose you could eat them as is, they are a natural match for maple and spice cream cheese frosting. You can schmear just one side with frosting and have them open-faced, or you can schmear and then sandwich them, which is what i did here. They remind me of whoopee pies, but a bit more delicate. The cookies spread a lot in the oven and need plenty of space on the sheet tray…I found that freezing the dough balls for just the amount of time it took to preheat the oven helped control things a bit and keep them round.

For the recipe, see Dorie’s Cookies by Dorie Greenspan. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!

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I loved these! They remind of the ginger kisses you can buy in supermarkets here 🙂
I think these might be my favourite cookies to date! And they’re so photogenic! They look wonderful.

Comment by kitchen therapy— October 2, 2018 #

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- i loved them, too!
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— October 2, 2018 #
  
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Yes, the spreading part is the only drawback. They tasted marvellous.

Comment by Cakelaw— October 2, 2018 #

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Sandwich was they way to go. We loved these.

Comment by Diane Zwang— October 2, 2018 #

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