Easy spiced soft sugar cookies

These easy spiced sugar cookies are so simple to make, the kids can make them all by themselves. And “Santa” will be overjoyed to eat them this year!

Every year the kids and I make some kind of cookie for Christmas. I mean, what’s Christmas without a tin filled with cookies to snack on? And since “Santa” is forced to eat the cookies every year, we make sure that they are very, super-duper delicious.

This year we made these easy-as-pie spiced sugar cookies. The subtle fragrance of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg add so much to these easy cookies. And since I LOVE a good, soft cookie, these are just that. Crisp on the edges but lovely and soft in the center. And you guys, these are uh-mazing with a scoop of ice cream sandwiched between them. It makes for such an awesome ice cream sandwich and is a great festive snack or dessert to throw together in minutes.

Easy spiced soft sugar cookies

These easy spiced sugar cookies are so simple to make, the kids can make them all by themselves. And "Santa" will be overjoyed to eat them this year!

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Course: Baked goods, Baking, Christmas, Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 1½ cups butter room temperature
• 1½ cups light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• pinch of ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
• Beat in the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.
• Slowly add the flour, baking powder, salt and spices, scraping down the bowl occasionally until all the flour has been incorporated.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºc and line 3 baking trays with parchment paper.
• Using a small ice cream scoop (or a tablespoon), place small (just smaller then a golf ball) scoops of the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them slightly to allow for spreading.
• Place the cookie dough in the fridge until the oven is pre-heated.
• Place the baking sheets into the oven and allow to bake for 7-10 minutes until golden brown but still soft in the middle.
• Remove from the oven and allow to chill for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.