4.5 from 54 votes
Easy spiced sugar cookies
These easy spiced sugar cookies are so simple to make, the kids can make them all by themselves. And "Santa" will be overjoyed to eat them this year!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 25
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225g) butter room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 3 cups (375g) flour
- 1/3 cup (45g) cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the spiced sugar
- ½ cup caster sugar
- ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- pinch ground nutmeg
- pinch ground cloves
- pinch ground cardamom
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
- Beat in the vanilla and egg scraping down the bowl after mixing in.
- Sift together the dry ingredients then add to the butter mixture. Mix on medium speed until incorporated.
- Divide the dough into two then roll each piece out between two sheets of parchment paper.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut out cookies then place on cookie sheets.
- Place the cookies in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F.
- Place the baking sheets into the oven and allow to bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- While the cookies are baking, stir together the sugar and spices and set aside.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cook for 10 minutes before coating in the sugar and transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Allowing the cookies to cool will set the cookies' shape. If you coat the cookies immediately after baking they will still be quite soft and will likely break apart or lose their shape.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
185mg
(8%)
Potassium
7mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
348IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 185mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 7mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 348IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.