Best Holiday Spiced Cookies
These holiday spiced cookies are the perfect way to celebrate holiday season.
With the perfect chewy texture and a subtle cinnamon and ginger flavor, these cookies are sure to be a total favorite in your household.
Not only do they taste amazing, but can also be made in advance and stored for later, if needed.
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What I Love About This Recipe
These holiday spice cookies are actually one of my favorite cookies of all time.
They come together super quick, taste absolutely delicious and instantly transport me to the land of warm spices and fall flavors.
Holiday Spiced Cookies Cooking Time
- Yield: 10-12 large cookies
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Bake Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 min
Ingredients For the Spice Cookie Recipe
You’ll need just a few simple ingredients to make these holiday-spiced cookies.
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold sliced
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1⁄2 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3⁄4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup Chocolate sprinkles
How to Make the Holiday Spiced Cookies
Got all your ingredients ready? Here’s the process you’ll need to follow to make these holiday-spiced cookies.
Step 1: Prep the Baking Sheet
Preheat the oven to 410°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Set aside.
Step 2: Beat the Wet Ingredients with an Electric Mixer
In the medium bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars on medium high speed for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Step 3: Whisk the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl add flour, cake flour, ginger spice, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Step 4: Combine Both Ingredients
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix and combine using a rubber spatula.
Step 5: Make Dough Balls
Use a large cookie scoop and scoop 4.0 oz dough. Using your hands, roll into a ball.
Step 6: Coat with Chocolate Sprinkles
Add the chocolate sprinkles to a small bowl. Take the dough ball and lightly press it down in the chocolate sprinkles.
Step 7: Arrange on a Cookie Sheet & Bake
Place the dough on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the dough ball is just barely set and no longer shiny.
Step 8: Cool Completely and Add the Toppings
Remove from the oven and set to the side to let cookies cool. Drizzle the caramel on top and sprinkle sea salt on top.
Tips to Make the Holiday Spiced Cookies
Think you’re ready to give this recipe a try? Here are some additional tips and tricks you might want to take note of.
- I’ve used granulated sugar for this recipe, but if you want to bring in a depth of flavor, you can use dark brown sugar or even some light brown sugar.
- I would recommend using granulated sugar as opposed to coarse sugar or raw sugar since it is much easier to incorporate into the cookie dough.
- Remember to line your baking sheets with parchment paper before you add the cookie dough balls to them. This will help keep the cookie dough from sticking to the surface of the baking sheet.
- Make sure you allow the baked cookies to rest on a cooling rack before you serve them. If you let them rest on the baking sheets for too long, they’ll end up getting overcooked and dry. Using a cooling rack is much better because it helps the cookies cool down faster.
- I’ve used unsalted butter to make these spice cookies, but if you want, you can also choose to use salted butter instead.
- Remember to allow the cookie dough to chill in the refrigerator for a few hours before you bake them. This will help the cookies spread just right.
What Else Can I Add to the Holiday Spiced Cookies?
In addition to these ingredients, you can also throw in some add-ons to bring in some variation to these holiday-spiced cookies.
You can add some chocolate chips to the flour baking soda salt mixture to bring some chocolatey goodness into the spice cookies.
Another great idea is to add some pumpkin spice filling to the flour mixture to make pumpkin spice cookies.
Best Holiday Spiced Cookies
Delicious Holiday Spiced Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold sliced
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1⁄2 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3⁄4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup Chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
Step 1: Prep the Baking Sheet
Preheat the oven to 410°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Set aside.
Step 2: Beat the Wet Ingredients with an Electric Mixer
In the medium bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter, and sugars on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Step 3: Whisk the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl add flour, cake flour, ginger spice, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Step 4: Combine Both Ingredients
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix and combine using a rubber spatula.
Step 5: Make Dough Balls
Use a large cookie scoop and scoop 4.0 oz dough. Using your hands, roll into a ball.
Step 6: Coat with Chocolate Sprinkles
Add the chocolate sprinkles to a small bowl. Take the dough ball and lightly press it down in the chocolate sprinkles.
Step 7: Arrange on a Cookie Sheet & Bake
Place the dough on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the dough ball is just barely set and no longer shiny.
Step 8: Cool Completely and Add the Toppings
Remove from the oven and set to the side to let cookies cool. Drizzle the caramel on top and sprinkle sea salt on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 455Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 254mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 1gSugar: 35gProtein: 4g
How Do I Store These Holiday Spiced Cookies?
Your light and fluffy cookies can be stored for later too!
Once the cookies have cooled down completely, you can move them to an airtight container or a Ziploc bag and let them stay at room temperature. They can stay fresh for 2-3 days, if not more.
More Cookie Recipes
If you enjoyed making these cookies, and are inspired to try some more fun cookie recipes, here are a few good ones you might want to check out.
