German Spice Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Christmas, German

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 59kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

Bursting with every Christmas flavour you can possibly crave, German Spice Cookies are not overly sweet, but quite aromatic and warm. These are the type of cookies that make you feel cozy from the inside out! The combination of spices feel warm in the mouth and almost demands to be enjoyed with a hot coffee!

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
1 teaspoon anise extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground all-spice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioner's sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and molasses until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and the anise extract. Beat into the butter mixture.
Next, add the flour, cinnamon, all-spice, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Beat into the butter mixture until just mixed through.
Portion the dough into 1 teaspoon portions. Roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the top of the cookie forms cracks.
Remove from oven and leave to cool on the baking sheet for one minute.
While the cookies are still warm, roll into the confectioner's sugar and place onto a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

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