Spice Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
11 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
56 mins
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Servings
28 servings
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Calories
176 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Spice Cookies
Description
This Spice Cookies recipe uses melted butter mixed with an array of ground spices—ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice—infusing the base with aromatic warmth. Sugars and eggs bind the dough, with vanilla adding a sweet fragrance. The dry ingredients include flour, cornstarch for tenderness, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to balance flavors.
After mixing, chilling the dough helps develop flavor and ensures manageable shaping. The cookies are portioned into about 1½ tablespoon balls and baked until set but still soft. Once cooled, they are glazed with a powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk mixture that hardens partially to add sweetness and a smooth finish.
These cookies offer a soft crumb with a balance of sweet and warmly spiced notes, making them suitable for holiday treats or everyday snacking. They store well in an airtight container for several days, preserving the glaze and texture.
Allow the glaze to dry completely before stacking or storing to prevent sticking, as the surface hardens quicker than the interior.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves ground
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature preferred, large egg plus 1 yolk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Cut butter into Tablespoon-sized pieces and place in a large, microwave-safe mixing bowl. Heat in 15-second intervals until butter is melted then immediately stir in ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Stir well and allow butter to cool before proceeding.
- Once butter is cooled (no longer warm to the touch) add sugars, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and stir until completely combined.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet. Stir until completely combined.
- Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 and preferably 60 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Once dough has finished chilling, scoop by level 1 ½ tablespoon-sized scoop and roll into a ball between your palms. Place cookie dough balls on prepared baking sheet, spacing at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350F (175C) for 11-12 minutes or until edges are beginning to turn a light golden brown. Allow to cool completely before decorating with glaze.
Glaze
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Add more milk as needed, glaze should be smooth and ribbon of your whisk, holding its shape for several seconds before dissolving into the bowl.
- Drizzle glaze over cookies and allow to harden. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Store glazed cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Allow glaze to harden for at least an hour or longer before stacking cookies to prevent sticking.
- Chilling the dough improves flavor and makes it easier to shape into balls.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 28servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 109mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 213IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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