what is you?
tired of endless questioning about your possible heritage?
We sure as fuck are.
As two ambigiously raced people, Krysia and I both get really tired by people endlessly trying to figure out, just why are we so "exotic" or "foreign". The best question i've ever been asked, by far, was asked to me by a confused homeboy on the street in Oakland, who asked me- "girl, what is you?"
I still don't know how to answer that question, but this spicy little cookie probably has a real sassy response.
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt 1 3/4 cups white sugar 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp fresh ground cardamom 1/2 tsp allspice 1/2 tsp ground pink peppercorn
small finger of ginger, chopped 1 tbsp rosehips, ground 1 cup unsalted butter
1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ª line baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, sift flower, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, fresh ginger, all spice, and peppercorns and rosehips. take out a 1/4 cup and set aside. In a bowl for a stand mixer, beat in butter and sugar and spices until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Mix until fully assimilated. Slowly blend in dry ingredients, melting pot that shit together.
While blending ingredients, reflect on all those people who asked, with a concerned look on their face, "where are your parents from? no... but, where are your grandparents from?
Using 2tsps, roll into balls, and roll in spiced sugar. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheet, far enough away so they don't have to touch if they don't want to, about an inch and a half apart. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 min. Let stand on baking sheet for 5min after. Serve with a big ol' helping of sass.
