Description
These Spice Cake Cookies are full of warm, fall spices, are soft and topped with a delicious vanilla glaze. The dough is easy to make and requires no mixer. The dough is a roll out dough, so you can make these cookies into different shapes if desired (leaf, Christmas tree, etc). These cookies are great for fall, but can also be the perfect cookie to hand out to your neighbors at Christmas time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. In a large skillet with high sides or large pot, add honey and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
2. Remove pan from the heat, then whisk in the butter until the butter melts.
3. Whisk in the baking soda, salt, spices and egg.
4. Stir in the flour. Mix until the dough is soft and slightly sticky. Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray, and gather the dough into a ball. Allow to rest for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
5. Preheat oven to 350F.
6. Place ½ the dough on a piece of parchment paper. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the dough. Roll the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Using cookie cutter of your choice, cut out cookies. Space the cookies out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and re-roll the scraps of dough.
7. Bake in oven for 12 minutes. Allow to cool a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
8. Make the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients for glaze. Spread glaze over warm cookies and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American