cinnamon spice cookies
Delicious, spicy and crisp. These are an absolute must in a cookie swap. Top with Maple Icing for a special treat.
prep time
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (i use dark)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon extract (mccormick)
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- MAPLE ICING
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons maple extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
How To Make cinnamon spice cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream butter and sugars. Add the egg yolk and blend well.
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Step 2Sift flour, salt and cinnamon together. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. Stir in extract and nuts.
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Step 3Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving 2" between cookies. Flatten each one slightly. Press a fork, dipped in flour, in a crisscross pattern on top of each cookie.
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Step 4Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks for cooling. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
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Step 5In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar and evaporated milk until smooth and creamy. Add extracts and cinnamon. Mix well. Spread a small amount over the top of each cookie.
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