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Gingerbread Spiced Snowflake Sugar Cookies
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Chill Time
8 hrs
Servings: 26
Calories: 109 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Ingredients
traditional German gingerbread spice mix
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon all spice
- ½ teaspoon ground star anise seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground mace
gingerbread spiced sugar cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons gingerbread spice (from above)
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Spice mix: Combine all spices together and whisk together until completely mixed. You will only need 2 teaspoons of this mix for the recipe and can store the rest of the spice mix in an airtight jar (in a cool and dry place) for up to 1 year.
- Cookies: In a large mixing bowl combine flour and gingerbread spice. Whisk together and set aside.
- In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Scrape down sides of the bowl and add egg and vanilla. Continue to mix together.
- Add flour mixture and mix together until completely combined and a dough forms.
- Flatten dough to a disc and tightly wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough for at least 8 hours and up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Sprinkle flour over a clean work surface and place dough disc in center. Sprinkle dough disc with flour and roll out dough until about ⅛ inch thick.
- Use 1 ½ inch snowflake cutters or stamps and cut out as many snowflakes as possible, dipping the cutters/stamps in flour every few cookies, to prevent sticking.
- Using a small, offset spatula transfer cookies onto a parchment or silpat lined cookie sheet, ¼ inch apart.
- Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes or until the tops and edges barely begin to brown.
- Allow cookies to sit for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Once cookies have cooled completely, serve.
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Notes
- *Makes about 80 (1 1/2 inch) cookies
- *1 serving = 3 cookies
Nutrition Information
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
146IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 26Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 146IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.