Spiced Up Cookies
How did you celebrate Canada Day?
There were no grand celebrations to look forward to this year, thanks to this ongoing pandemic.
So, I worked…and it was the busiest day at the airport since march!
People are definitely travelling again.
It’s a good thing…as long as everyone plays by the rules.
Wear a mask!
Let’s get this virus situation under control, so we can enjoy what’s left of our short summer.
Now on to the cookies…
Here’s a recipe for deliciously spiced cut-out cookies.
These sweet treats are light tasting and hold up well to going for a dunk in your morning coffee or tea.
Don’t let the modest, unpretentious look of these cookies fool you.
That’s exactly what makes them so good. Simple, but perfectly flavoured.
Of course you can make them in any shape that your heart desires, but I was feeling patriotic with the upcoming Canada Day so I chose the maple leaf.
The taste remains the same…yummy!
*recipes was inspired and adapted from one that came with my cookie cutters
Spiced Up Cookies
Spiced Up Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter room temperature soft
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
- 1/2 tsp orange zest optional
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add butter and sugar to an electric mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg, milk and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add spices, flour, baking powder and salt and continue to mix until well combined.
- Divide dough in half, shape into a ball and cover with wax paper.Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 F and lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- On a floured surface, roll out 1st ball of dough with floured rolling pin, to a thickness of about 1/8".Using your chosen cookie cutter shape cut out cookies and transfer to baking sheets, about 1/2" apart.Gather up trimmings and re roll out dough continuing to cut out cookies.Repeat with second ball of dough.
- Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes maximum. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Also made some Loons….equally delicious!
5 Comments
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope your weekend is fabulous.
Miz Helen
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday, 595. Hope you are having a great week and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
Laurie
What a great idea!
I have to admit, when I think patriotic, I think of the red, white, and blue–not maple leaves! But I think the maple leaves are nice, and a mite more interesting!
Thank you for sharing your recipe at the Homestead Blog Hop
Laurie
Mary
haha yes, it’s all about the maple leaves here in Canada! LOL, thanks for dropping in, much appreciated.
Esmé Slabbert
Wonderful to see a Canadian cookie for July 1st. Enjoy your weekend.
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