Best Clove Sugar Cookies Recipes

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SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES



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These are my favorite cut-out cookies. Sweet and spicy, they're a wonderful Christmas treat. I've been making them every Christmas for almost 15 years now. You can make the dough up to 3 days ahead of time.

Provided by BJREEVE

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves
½ cup softened butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Mix the flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a bowl.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add the flour mixture in small amount to the butter mixture, beating each addition until blended. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  • Roll the dough out on a floured work surface with a rolling pin to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Arrange the cut cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 8.6 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 25.6 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

CINNAMON CLOVE COOKIES



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A twist on the usual cutout cookies. I love to make these in the fall and at Christmas time. Make sure you use fresh spices for the best flavor.

Provided by Pumpkie

Categories     Dessert

Time 57m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pinch salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened not melted
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
crystal sugar (crystal sugar has larger granules than granulated sugar it can be found at baking stores, If you can)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Position rack in the middle of the oven.
  • Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and beat until incorporated. Beat in the orange zest and corn syrup.
  • Add the dry ingredients in two two batches, beating until the dough is well mixed.
  • With your hands shape the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic, and chill for an hour.
  • On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough 1/4 inch thick, if you like a thicker cookie then roll out thicker and adjust your cooking time. With a floured cookie cutter of your choice, cut out cookies and place them 1 1/2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. If you wish, sprinkle with crystal sugar.
  • Reroll the scrapes only one time, or the dough will become tough. The more you handle the dough, the tougher it will get.
  • Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, turning the cookie sheets halfway through the baking time.
  • Cool the cookies on the sheet, set on racks. Store in airtight containers.
  • The size of your cookie cutter will determine how many cookies you end up with.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 12.9, Sodium 62.9, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 5.3, Protein 0.8

SUGAR COOKIES WITH CLOVERS



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For a Saint Patrick's Day-themed treat, sprinkle a little luck on your sugar cookies with some decorative clovers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sifted, then measured), plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon green powdered food coloring

Steps:

  • Sift flour, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl, and set aside. Put butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on high speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs.
  • Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in two additions, and mix until well combined. Mix in vanilla. Divide the dough in half, and wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together confectioners' sugar and food coloring into a small bowl, and set aside.
  • Roll out 1 piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface 1/8 inch thick. With a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out 25 rounds. Arrange rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets 2 inches apart.
  • Working with one round at a time, place clover stencil on top; using a small sieve, sprinkle surface with green sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes, or until ready to bake. Repeat process with remaining dough.
  • Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges just start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks.

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