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Yields:
2 - 4 dz.
Total Time:
40 mins
For a well-rounded treat, pair these cookies with a cup of chai tea.
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Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp.
baking powder
- 1/4 tsp.
Kosher salt
- 1 tsp.
ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp.
ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp.
ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp.
nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp.
cardamom
- 1/8 tsp.
black pepper
- 1 cup
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp
- 3/4 cup
sugar
- 1
large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Step 1In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
- Step 2In another large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and then vanilla.
- Step 3Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Shape dough into 2 disks and roll each between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/8 inches thick. Chill until firm, 30 minutes in refrigerator or 15 minutes in freezer.
- Step 4Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using floured cookie cutters, cut out cookies. Place on prepared sheets. Reroll, chill and cut scraps.
- Step 5Bake, rotating positions of baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown around edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 min. before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Step 6Decorate with royal icing and sprinkle with sugar mixed with ground cinnamon.
What you'll need: Christmas cookie cutters ($20, amazon.com)
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