Description
Soft, lightly spiced cookies made with dark brown sugar that hold their cut-out shapes well, perfect for decorating for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- Pinch each: ground ginger & ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Royal Icing, Easy Glaze Icing, or Cookie Buttercream for decoration
- Assorted sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla, beating until combined.
- Mix in the dry ingredients on low speed until combined; if too soft, add flour 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Divide the dough in half, roll to about 1/4-inch thickness between floured parchment paper, and chill for at least 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut shapes from the chilled dough, re-rolling scraps as needed, and bake for 11-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on sheets for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
Notes
Dough can be made ahead and frozen. Decorated cookies can be stored up to 5 days at room temperature. If using buttercream, cover and store decorated cookies at room temperature for 1 day, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg