Best Spice Cutout Cookies Recipes

ORANGE & SPICE CUTOUT COOKIES

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I've been making these cookies since I was a little girl. When my mother retired from baking the holiday cookies and passed the mantle on to me, she also passed along this recipe. In time, I will give it my young niece. Just the smell of them takes me back to when I was a little one, just like she is now. -Lisa Rocco-Price, Bronx, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
ICING:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
5 to 6 tablespoons warm water
Assorted decorations: raisins, cranberries and sprinkles

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, corn syrup and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half., On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 9-in. square. Cut into 18 rectangles, 3x1-1/2-in. each. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and enough water to reach a piping consistency. Beat on high speed with a portable mixer 10-12 minutes or on low with a stand mixer 7-10 minutes or until peaks form. Frost cookies. Using a #3 round tip, pipe designs on cookies; decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts :

SPICE CUTOUT COOKIES

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The L&T editors adored Lyn Chapman's crispy spice cookies so much, that they asked the Test Kitchen to create a light creamy frosting to go with them. "My husband loves ginger snaps and gingerbread," Lyn writes from Provo, Utah. "He was delighted when I made these cookies since they offered a ginger flavor but with a new twist." At only 1 gram of fat a piece, the whimsical treats make an ideal addition to a Christmas cookie platter or New Year's dessert buffet.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup prune baby food
3/4 cup molasses
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tablespoons fat-free milk
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons aniseed, crushed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons fat-free milk
Food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the baby food, molasses, egg and milk; mix well. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, aniseed, baking soda, cloves and fennel seed; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 3/16-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Add food coloring if desired. Decorate cookies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 34mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.