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I ended up smoking turbinado sugar into a pot with roasted cloves. I didn’t have a smoke gun or any fancy tools so I made it work! Make sure to use a pot with at night fitting lid so the smoke/aroma doesn’t escape! Also, sable cookies are a French cookie that is a type of shortbread!
I added orange zest to my cookies since clove and orange is such a common fall pairing. The tartness of the orange matches really well with the smokiness of hte cloves. I pressed some edible marigold flowers to the top of my cookies, feel free to skip them if you’d like!
I love how inspiration for desserts can really come from anywhere and I was so delighted with how these turned out! Let me know if you give them a try!
Smoked Clove and Orange Sable Cookies
- Yield: 12 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Smoked cloves sugar paired with a orange flavored buttery sable cookie will bring your all the fall feels! Makes 12-15 cookies
Ingredients
SMOKED CLOVE SUGAR
- 1 tbsp cloves
- 1 cup In the Raw Turbinado Sugar
ORANGE SABLE COOKIES
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (56 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 egg yolk (or 1 tbsp heavy cream)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (131 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (70 g) almond flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground clove
- edible flowers (optional)
Instructions
SMOKED CLOVE SUGAR
- Add 1 tbsp cloves to the bottom of a large pot over high heat. Stir until the cloves are fragrant and turn ashy in color. Turn heat to as low as possible and add a heatproof bowl of 1 cup turbinado sugar into the pan. Place it in the center. Cover for 2-3 hours, turn off and leave overnight to allow the sugar to infuse with the smoke.
ORANGE SABLE COOKIES
- Add 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, 1/2 cup (56 g) powdered sugar, and 1 tbsp orange zest to a mixing bowl and mix for 2-3 minutes. Add egg yolk and 1/2 tsp vanilla and mix for 1 minute. Sift in 1 cup (131 g) all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup (70 g) almond flour, 1/8 tsp ground clove and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix until well combined. Spoon the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and roll it into a log that is 1 1/2-inch thick. Freeze for one hour.
- Pre-heat oven to 338°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour the smoked clove sugar onto a flat tray or plate and spread into an even layer. Unwrap the frozen cookie dough and roll in the smoked clove sugar until well coated. Slice the log into 1/4 inch thick slices and place onto the prepared baking sheet 1 inch apart. Press edible flower petals onto the cookies if you like. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Cool on the baking sheet before enjoying it!
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French
2 Responses
I’m really intrigued by this smoking of the sugar. Would you suggest putting foil under the lid to ensure it is well sealed? Also the cloves don’t burn after 2-3 hours?
Hey! Foil will def help seal in that smoke, the cloves won’t burn as long as you keep the flame as low as possible!