SPICED HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES
A twist on traditional sugar cookies, this recipe offers a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg for holiday inspired flavor that kids and adults alike will enjoy!
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 28m
Yield Makes 6 dozen or 24 (3 cookie) servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat granulated sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Refrigerate dough 2 hours or overnight until firm.
- 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface* to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with favorite cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets.
- 3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- 4. For the Icing, mix all ingredients except food colors. (Stir in additional milk to thin icing or more confectioners' sugar to thicken, if needed). Place small amount of icing into small shallow bowls, using one bowl for each color desired. Stir drops of food color into icing until desired shade is reached.
- 5. To ice cookies, hold cookie by its edge and dip top of cookie into icing. (Or spoon the icing onto cookie using a teaspoon.) Place iced cookies on wire rack set over foil-covered baking sheet to dry. (The foil-covered baking sheet will catch drips.) To add decorative details to cookies, spoon tinted icing into resealable plastic bag. Snip off a tiny piece of the corner. Squeeze icing through hole in plastic bag to decorate cookies. If desired, Colored Sugar may be sprinkled onto freshly iced cookies.
- For the variations below, omit the cinnamon and the nutmeg. Use the following extract in place of the vanilla extract in the cookies:
- Almond Holiday Sugar Cookies: Use 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract.
- Orange Holiday Sugar Cookies: Use 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Orange Extract.
- Lemon Holiday Sugar Cookies: Use 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract.
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Valerie Batey
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these were really good! I think it's the spices that make them so special.
Sanaullah Patoojo
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect gift for friends and family during the holidays. They're always a hit!
Annyiah Williams
[email protected]These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're totally worth it. They're so delicious and festive.
Dumisani Mtolo
[email protected]I love the way these cookies smell while they're baking. The whole house smells like Christmas!
Siraaj Charles
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover spices. I always have a bunch of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg left over from the holidays, and this recipe is a great way to use them up.
Pimpsouls aka DadSonThing
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make. I highly recommend them.
Tom Canas
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies turned out flat and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Sthambiso Mzika
[email protected]Meh.
Usman Cheema
[email protected]These were a bit too sweet for me, but my kids loved them.
Shafin Khan
[email protected]I'll definitely be making these again!
Kelly Cain
[email protected]Yum!
African National Chicken Pty Ltd
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of spices. They were the perfect addition to my holiday cookie platter.
Shair Shah
[email protected]These cookies were really crumbly, and they didn't hold their shape very well. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
alleah94 abdulkadir
[email protected]These cookies were a little too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them. I think I'll try making them with less ginger next time.
Melanie Willis
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these were really good! The spices made them taste so much more interesting.
Tali'yah Brown
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, and they always turn out perfectly. I love that I can make them ahead of time and freeze them.
memes adwan
[email protected]I've made these cookies for years, and they're always a favorite. The spices give them a really unique flavor that you don't find in other sugar cookies.
Sumon Rahman
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved the warm, spicy flavor. They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory.