Spiced Sugar Cookies

Super excited to share this recipe today. This is another one of those recipe that I tested last year, and then had to hold onto for a whole year until the time was finally right again. But it was so good. These Spiced Sugar Cookies were probably my favorite cookie I made last year. I don't think any made it to my sharing plates. They were so good that I hoarded them and ate them with my peppermint coffee.

Now, on the surface, these Spiced Sugar Cookies seem like your everyday average sugar cookies. But with the added cinnamon and nutmeg, it turns your ordinary sugar cookies into festive sweet and spicy Spiced Sugar Cookies. And aren't they so pretty too?! I love how they look with a plain white frosting and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top!

You can top your Spiced Sugar Cookies with a plain buttercream frosting (my favorite recipe HERE) or cream cheese frosting (and my other favorite recipe HERE). Or you can even just top them with frosting out of a tub. I won't judge. And I'm positive they'll still be delicious.

Spiced Sugar Cookies Recipe

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate large mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla and mix again.
Add dry ingredients and stir by hand with a large spoon.
Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Roll cookies out on a floured surface using a floured rolling pin. Cut out cookies using a glass or cookie cutters.
Place rolled out cookies on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for about 5-7, until lightly brown on the edges. Cool before frosting.