Quatre Epices Cookies #ChristmasCookies #KitchenMatrixCookingProject

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These tender, cake like cookies are flavored with a spice mix known in French as Quatre Epices.  A lovely mixture of pepper, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.  These cookies also are spiced with some cinnamon for a perfect Christmas treat.

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Today's recipe features vanilla from Adams Best.  Adams Best started right here in my home state of Michigan and is now located in Texas.  It has been around since 1888, so evidently they are doing something right.  Their story is pretty interesting, you should check it out.

These cookies are also flavored with freshly ground pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.  These flavors, known as Quatre Epices, was inspired by another group to which I belong, The Kitchen Matrix Cooking Project.

My friends, Cam of Culinary Adventures with Camilla. Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories and I have been cooking our way through the Kitchen Matrix by Mark Bittman for the past year.  We post on each Tuesday and there are only two more Tuesdays after today before this project is complete.  Karen chose our themes for this month and chose Spice Blends for this week.

Here are the spice blends they chose to work with and the recipes that it inspired:

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I, of course, decided to make cookies so I could include them in the Christmas Cookies Week event but before I share my recipe let's see what cookies the others are sharing today.

*****Note:  Not only am I procrastinator but I also do not read directions completely evidently.  It was against the rules of the Christmas Cookies Week event to combine with another group.  I completely missed that.  My post is going to be removed from the lineup and, since I'm a procrastinator and hadn't made my cookies for tomorrow yet, I will not be posting with this group again until Thursday.  Tomorrow I will be posting with our Foodie Extravaganza group so stay tuned for that.  Please still stop by and show some love to the others who, correctly posted their Christmas Cookies.

• Authentic Italian Pizzelles by House of Nash Eats
• Chocolate Cherry Totos by Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Chocolate Dipped Fluffernutter Cookies by Cooking With Carlee
• Christmas Tree Whoopie Pies by The Freshman Cook
• Cranberry Kit-Kat Cookies by Palatable Pastime
• Delicious Cookies by Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
• Gingernuts by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Havreflarn Norwegian Oatmeal Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Honey Sugar Cookies by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Iced Cutout Cookies by Kate's Recipe Box
• Peppermint Snowball Cookies by Family Around the Table
• Soft Gingerbread Cut Out Cookies by Daily Dish Recipes
• The Best Soft Sugar Cookies by The Saucy Fig
• White Christmas Kiss Cookies by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• White Christmas Peppermint Holiday Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice

And now for my recipe.  Don't forget to hop over and enter to win a prize package!!

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French

Yield: 3 dozenAuthor: Wendy KlikPin it

Quatre Epices Cookies

Tender, cake like cookies spiced with cinnamon, pepper, cloves, nutmeg and ginger.

prep time: 10 minscook time: 12 minstotal time: 22 mins

ingredients:

2 1/2 c. flour

1/2 t. baking soda

pinch of salt

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/8 t. ground cloves

1/8 t. ground nutmeg

1/8 t. ginger

1/8 t. freshly ground pepper

1 stick butter, melted and cooled

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1 t. vanilla

2 eggs

instructions

Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and pepper in a bowl.

In large bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Add the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.  Turn the mixer to low speed and gradually add the flour mixture until combined.

Using a small cookie scoop or spoon drop onto baking sheets that have been lined with parchment or a silicone mat.  Press with a fork that has been dipped in flour, making a criss cross pattern.

Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.  While still hot from the oven sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired.

NOTES:

Adapted by a recipe found at Cuisinart.
Inspired by The Kitchen Matrix by Mark Bittman

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