Spiced Holiday Sugar Cookies

A twist on traditional sugar cookies, this recipe offers a pinch of nutmeg for holiday inspired flavor that kids and adults alike will enjoy!
Makes 28 (3 cookie) servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chill: 1 hour
Cook Time: 10 minutes per batch
 
 
  
 

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
colored sugars or jimmies

 Glaze: 
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
3 to 4 drops McCormick® Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye

1. Beat butter in large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high speed 30 seconds. Add sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; gradually stir into mixture. Chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface*. Cut into shapes with favorite cookie cutters. Sprinkle with Colored Sugar  or jimmies, if desired.

3. Bake on greased baking sheet 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool cookies 1 minute on baking sheet, then remove to wire rack. Cool. Glaze and decorate.

Glaze: Mix all glaze ingredients. Add additional water or milk as needed to thin, or more powdered sugar to stiffen. Blend in 3 to 4 drops food color. If desired, divide the icing among separate small bowls and tint each one with different color by stirring in 1 to 2 drops food color.   Colored Sugar may be sprinkled onto freshly glazed cookies.

* Thicker cookies will yield fewer cookies.

Tip: Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar to use for dusting surface.
 

Nutrition Information per 1 serving
  
Calories: 151 Sodium: 107 mg
 
Fat: 7 g Carbohydrates: 21 g
 
Cholesterol: 25 mg Fiber: 0 g
 
Protein: 1 g