These Holiday Spiced Cookies are the perfect way to celebrate holiday season. With the perfect chewy texture and a subtle cinnamon and ginger flavor, these cookies are sure to be a total favorite in your household. Not only do they taste amazing, but can also be made in advance and stored for later, if needed.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Easy Recipe: These holiday spiced cookies are simple and easy to make.
- Delicious: They come together super quick, taste absolutely delicious and instantly transport me to the land of warm spices and fall flavors.
🥘 Ingredients
You'll need just a few simple ingredients to make these holiday-spiced cookies.
- Unsalted Butter (Cold Sliced): I've used unsalted butter to make these spice cookies, but if you want, you can also choose to use salted butter instead.
- White Sugar and Light Brown Sugar: Sweeten the cookies, with brown sugar adding a hint of molasses flavor and extra moisture.
- Flour and Cake Flour: Form the structure of the cookies, with cake flour ensuring a tender, cake-like texture.
- Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, And Ginger: Infuse the cookies with a warm, aromatic flavor, perfect for a spiced cookie.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
📖 Substitutions & Variations
In addition to these ingredients, you can also throw in some add-ons to bring in some variation to these holiday-spiced cookies.
- Pumpkin Spice: Another great idea is to add some pumpkin spice filling to the flour mixture to make pumpkin spice cookies.
- Chocolate Chips: You can add some chocolate chips to the flour baking soda salt mixture to bring some chocolatey goodness into the spice cookies.
🔪 How To Make Holiday Spiced Cookies?
Got all your ingredients ready? Here's the process you'll need to follow to make these holiday-spiced cookies.
Step One: Preheat the oven to 410°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars on medium-high for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until combined. In a bowl, whisk flour, cake flour, ginger spice, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture with a spatula. Use a large cookie scoop to portion 4 oz of dough, then roll into a ball.
Step Two: Add the chocolate sprinkles to a small bowl. Take the dough ball and lightly press it down in the chocolate sprinkles. Place the dough on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the dough ball is just barely set and no longer shiny. Remove from the oven and set to the side to let cookies cool. Drizzle the caramel on top and sprinkle sea salt on top.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Remember to allow the cookie dough to chill in the refrigerator for a few hours before you bake them. This will help the cookies spread just right.
- I would recommend using granulated sugar as opposed to coarse sugar or raw sugar since it is much easier to incorporate into the cookie dough.
- Remember to line your baking sheets with parchment paper before you add the cookie dough balls to them. This will help keep the cookie dough from sticking to the surface of the baking sheet.
- Make sure you allow the baked cookies to rest on a cooling rack before you serve them. If you let them rest on the baking sheets for too long, they'll end up getting overcooked and dry. Using a cooling rack is much better because it helps the cookies cool down faster.
💭 FAQs
Once the cookies have cooled down completely, you can move them to an airtight container or a Ziploc bag. The cookies can stay fresh for 2-3 days, if not more.
🧂Serving Suggestions
- With a Hot Drink: Serve these cookies with a warm cup of chai tea, hot cocoa, or a spiced latte to complement their cinnamon and ginger flavors.
- As a Holiday Dessert Platter: Arrange these cookies on a platter with other festive treats like gingerbread or peppermint bark for a cozy holiday spread.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: For an indulgent twist, use two cookies to sandwich a scoop of vanilla or cinnamon ice cream for a delicious dessert.
- Giftable Treats: Package these cookies in a decorative tin or cellophane bag, making them a perfect homemade gift for friends and family during the holidays.
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Holiday Spiced Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter cold sliced
- 1 cup White Sugar
- ¾ cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ cup Flour
- 1 ½ cup Cake Flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Allspice
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 cup Chocolate Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prep the Baking Sheet: Preheat the oven to 410°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Set aside.
- Beat the Wet Ingredients with an Electric Mixer: In the medium bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter, and sugars on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Whisk the Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl add flour, cake flour, ginger spice, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Combine Both Ingredients: Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix and combine using a rubber spatula.
- Make Dough Balls: Use a large cookie scoop and scoop 4.0 oz dough. Using your hands, roll into a ball.
- Coat with Chocolate Sprinkles: Add the chocolate sprinkles to a small bowl. Take the dough ball and lightly press it down in the chocolate sprinkles.
- Arrange on a Cookie Sheet & Bake: Place the dough on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the dough ball is just barely set and no longer shiny.
- Cool Completely and Add the Toppings: Remove from the oven and set to the side to let cookies cool. Drizzle the caramel on top and sprinkle sea salt on top.
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I adore these Holiday Spiced Cookies! They smell like the holidays and have the perfect chewy texture with just the right hint of warm spice. Let me know if you give them a try!