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5 from 2 votes

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

*makes about 36 cookies, depending on size of chosen cookie cutters
*you might be tempted to ice these cookies once cooled, however they really are delicious all on their ownÂ