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Spice Cookies with Coffee Glaze

Source of Recipe

From "The Vanilla Bean Baking Book" by Sarah Kieffer


Recipe Introduction

"I've never been a huge fan of molasses cookies, but I often crave a cookie jam-packed with spices. This version bakes up perfectly crisp, and the coffee glaze pairs well with the cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and pepper."

List of Ingredients

◦ 2 � cups all-purpose flour
◦ � teaspoon baking soda
◦ � teaspoon salt
◦ � teaspoon ground cinnamon
◦ � teaspoon ground ginger
◦ � teaspoon ground cardamom
◦ Pinch black pepper
◦ 12 tablespoons (1 � sticks) unsalted butter
◦ 1 cup granulated sugar
◦ � cup packed brown sugar
◦ 1 large egg
◦ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
◦ Coffee Glaze (recipe follows)


Recipe

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350� F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and pepper. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium until smooth. Add the granulated and brown sugars and beat on medium until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix on medium until combined. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until just combined.

Gather the dough, flatten into a disc, and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours and up to one day.

Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough to � inch thick. Using a 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out circles. (Any dough scraps can be rewrapped and chilled while the cookies are baking.) Gently slide a metal spatula underneath each round and transfer it to a prepared baking sheet. Place 12 on each sheet. Put the first baking sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes. After the dough has chilled, put the first pan of cookies in the oven, and then put the second pan in the freezer. Repeat with the leftover dough.

Bake one sheet at a time 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are just beginning to brown on the edges. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the cookies cool completely on the pan.

Makes 24 cookies






❧ Coffee Glaze:

◦ 1 cup confectioners' sugar
◦ 2 tablespoons strong coffee, cold
◦ � teaspoon pure vanilla extract
◦ 2 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

In a small bowl, whisk the confectioners' sugar, coffee, and vanilla. Whisk in the heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time. Add just enough cream to make a thin glaze. Using an offset spatula or kitchen knife, spread a thin layer of the glaze on each cooled cookie.

Let the glaze set a few minutes before serving.