German Spice Cookies

Step 1

Combine honey, molasses, and coconut oil in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat, stirring until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Turn off heat and set aside.

Step 2

In a bowl, combine egg and anise extract. Once molasses mixture has cooled, slow add it to the egg mixture. Be sure that the egg does not cook as you do this. Whisk everything together until well combined.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and spices. Add molasses mixture to bowl and stir gently until everything is combined.

Step 4

Wrap dough in plastic and place in the refrigerator until chilled, about 2 hours.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and lightly grease two baking sheets.

Step 6

Form dough into small balls, about 1" in diameter. Roll the balls through 1/4 cup of the confectioner's sugar to coat, and then place them on the baking sheet about 1" apart.Note: 1/4 cup of the confectioner's sugar should be held back in a separate bowl so that the finished cookies can be garnished. Do not use the same sugar to roll the raw dough and the finished cookies.

Step 7

Bake for 11 minutes until the cookies are mostly set on the top and the edges are crisp. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.