I love the combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. There is something very comforting about the taste to me. During the holiday season, the majority of the baked goods that my family makes all seem to have some combination of these spices. These walnut spice cookies just taste like home to me.
While these cookies will never win a beauty contest, they are my absolute favorite! I eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner while they are around. Filled with my favorite spice trifecta, combined with the crunch from walnuts and raw sugar, these sweetly spicy cookies are a hit wherever I take them.
Delicious cookies are a great equalizer. Everyone, old and young, loves cookies and these walnut spice cookies are no exception to that rule.
Because they have no frosting to get messed up during transit, they are perfect for holiday cookies exchanges and gifts. I have mailed these cookies across the country and they have arrived in perfect condition! I also love to plate and wrap these cookies up with cellophane and ribbon during the holiday season. They make a beautiful and delicious hostess gift.
Make sure you have your own supply because you won’t be bringing any of these cookies back home with you!
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| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 8-10 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 8 Tbsp Organic butter unsalted, room temperature, or dairy free substitute
- 8 Tbsp Organic vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups Organic light brown sugar may use dark brown sugar
- 2 Organic eggs large, room temperature
- 2 tsp Organic vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Organic baking soda
- 1 tsp Organic baking powder
- 2 1/2 cup Organic all-purpose flour or Organic all purpose gluten free flour mix with xanthan gum-see note*
- 1 tsp Organic cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Organic nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Organic allspice
- 1 cup Organic walnuts chopped to preferred size
- 1/3 cup Organic raw sugar for topping, if you don't have raw sugar, substitute granulated sugar
Ingredients
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- In a stand mixer, cream butter and shortening until light and creamy.
- Add brown sugar and blend until well incorporated.
- Add eggs and vanilla and blend until well incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, combine baking soda, baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. Whisk until well combined.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the stand mixer in small batches, blending well after each addition. When all of the dry ingredients have been added, blend on medium for one minute to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
- Add chopped walnuts to bowl and mix on low until well incorporated.
- Scoop out cookie dough by rounded teaspoon, lightly roll into a rounded shape and press top lightly into raw sugar. Place cookie on a silicone baking mat or parchment covered cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with a colored sanding sugar for decoration before baking.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly golden and edges are set.
- Place the cookie sheet on a cooling rack for a couple of minutes to allow cookies to finish baking. Remove cookies from pan and allow to cool completely.
*If your gluten free flour mix does not contain xanthan gum, add 1 teaspoon xanthan gum to your flour mix.
To freeze cookie dough, prepare cookie as if for baking, but do not top with sugar. Measure out the individual cookies on to a cookie sheet and place cookie sheet into freezer until cookies are frozen. Remove cookies from cooking sheet and place in a plastic freezer bag until needed. To prepare, remove from freezer and place on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Allow fifteen minutes to come to room temperature, top with sugar before baking according to directions.
This Walnut Spice Cookies recipe is gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian.
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