A cookie press cookie with a variety of spices and an easy glaze.
Ingredients
- For the cookies:
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- For the glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Make the cookies:
- Pre-heat oven to 400F. In large mixer bowl combine sugar, butter, egg, salt, spices, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture is light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, 2 to 3 minutes. If dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate until firm enough to form cookies, 30 to 45 minutes. Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes 1 inch apart on cookie sheets (do not grease the baking sheets or use a non-stick pan or baking mats…your cookies will not stick to the pan as they come out of the cookie press). Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool for 2 minutes then move promptly to wire racks to cool.
- Glaze:
- In small bowl stir together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle or pipe over warm cookies. You can also make a thinner glaze by adding a tiny bit more milk (start with 1 teaspoon more) and just dip the cookies in the glaze (pictured). Allow glaze to harden before stacking.