Made with CMC Yellow Cake Mix.
This Recipe Uses:
CMC Yellow Cake Mix
Available in 6/5 lb and 50 lb bags.
Complete – add water only
| INGREDIENTS | 2½ LB BATCH | 5 LB BATCH |
| CMC Yellow Cake Mix | 2½ lb | 5 lb |
| Vegetable Shortening | 1 cup (6.5 oz) | 2 cups (13 oz) |
| Chinese 5 Spice Blend | 1/2 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Water | 1/2 cup (4 oz) | 1 cup (8 oz) |
| SPICED SUGAR | ||
| Granulated Sugar | 1/2 cup (3.5 oz) | 1 cup (7 oz) |
| Chinese 5 Spice Blend | 2 Tbsp | 1/4 cup (0.5 oz) |
| INSTRUCTIONS | |
| SPICED SUGAR | |
| 1 | Combine granulated sugar and Chinese 5 spice blend. Set aside. |
| COOKIES | |
| 1 | Use a mixer with paddle attachment. |
| 2 | Add Yellow Cake Mix, vegetable shortening, and Chinese 5 Spice Blend into mixing bowl. |
| 3 | Blend on low speed* for 1 minute. |
| 4 | Stop mixer. Scrape bowl and paddle. |
| 5 | Pour water into mixing bowl. |
| 6 | Blend on low speed* for 2 minutes. |
| 7 | Scoop cookies into spiced sugar mixture and roll to coat. |
| 8 | Place cookies on lightly greased or paper-lined pan. |
| 9 | Bake according to the table below: |
| SCALE | CONVECTION OVEN | STANDARD OVEN | YIELD 5 LB BATCH |
| #60 scoop (0.7 oz) | 325°F 8 - 12 minutes | 375°F 11 - 15 minutes | 141 |
| #40 scoop (1.2 oz) | 325°F 7 - 10 minutes | 375°F 9 - 12 minutes | 82 |
Baking time may vary depending on the oven and oven load.
*Low speed is 1st speed on a 3-speed mixer or 2nd speed on a 4-speed mixer.