Spice cookies always say the holidays to me, so of course I had to make some this week. As I watch the Nutcracker on TV and smell the cookies baking, I’m feeling particularly festive. For these cookies, I tend to substitute spices with what I have available so feel free to use something different.
Spice Cookies
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
a pinch of ground pepper
1 stick butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablepoons granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
turbinado sugar for sprinkling
In a bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Add in the egg yolk and combine. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. The dough will be crumbly, so dump it onto a piece of plastic wrap, form into a log, and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices and place on cookie sheet a couple inches apart. They don’t spread too much, but you want to leave enough room. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes rotating pans halfway through. Let cool on a cooling rack and enjoy.
These cookies are like our Belgian speculaas cookies. Yum!!!
Come over @ my blogpost & check them out. I am sure you will love them. It is a similar recipe like yours: Here is the link: http://sophiesfoodiefiles.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/sophies-festive-speculaas/