Is anything better than shortbread during the holidays? This wonderful Spiced Shortbread Cookies treat is rich, sweet, and perfect with a hot beverage. This twist on the classic shortbread has a nice mix of spices added for interest.

YOU WILL NEED:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

Spiced Shortbread Cookies tutorial

Step 1 – Preheat and Prepare the Baking Sheet

Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Getting everything ready ahead of time makes the process smooth and stress-free, so you can enjoy making these cookies just as much as the finished treat.

Step 2 – Mix the Dough Ingredients of the Spiced Shortbread Cookies

Mix the dry ingredients together. In a food processor, add the dry ingredients and the cut-up cubes of butter, and give it several pulses until it resembles a crumbly mixture.

Mixing the dough ingredients. This Spiced Shortbread Cookies is perfect for the holidays—rich, buttery, warmly spiced, and easy to make from a free recipe.

Step 3 – Shape and Chill the Dough

Take it out of the food processor onto a floured surface and knead it into a dough. Shape it into a roughly 8-inch circle, about 1/4 inch thick. Take a knife and cut into wedges. Poke holes on the surface using a fork. Crimp the edges if you wish. Chill the Spiced Shortbread Cookies in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Shaping and Chilling the Dough. This Spiced Shortbread Cookies is perfect for the holidays—rich, buttery, warmly spiced, and easy to make from a free recipe.

Step 4 – Arrange the Dough for Baking

Arrange the dough of on the prepped cookie sheet.

Step 5 – Bake and Cool

Bake for 18–20 minutes until the edges turn golden brown. Take it out and, using a knife, cut the wedges while it is still warm. Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack before serving.

Baking and cooling the cookies. This Spiced Shortbread Cookies is perfect for the holidays—rich, buttery, warmly spiced, and easy to make from a free recipe.

Once cooled, your Spiced Shortbread Cookies are ready to enjoy and share!

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Spiced Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Course: Dessert

Servings:

Author: Angel Hickman Peterson

Ingredients

1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter , cut up
1 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp of cinnamon powder
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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Mix the dry ingredients together. In a food processor add the dry ingredients and cut-up cubes of butter to it and give it several pulses till it resembles a crumbly mixture.
Take it out of the food processor onto a floured surface and knead it into a dough. Shape it into it into roughly 8 inch circle, about 1/4 inch in thickness. Take a knife and cut into wedges. Poke holes on the surface using a fork. Crimp the edges if you wish. Chill it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Arrange on the prepped cookie sheet.
Bake for 18-20 minutes till the edges turn golden brown. Take it out and using a knife cut the wedges while it is still warm. Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack before serving