Heart-Shaped Spice Cookies

Vegetarian
Heart-Shaped Spice Cookies
45 min.
84
43kcal

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Heart-Shaped Spice Cookies: A Dessert Delight

Indulge your loved ones with these delightful Heart-Shaped Spice Cookies, a perfect vegetarian dessert that promises to warm hearts and satisfy sweet cravings. With a rich blend of spices and a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture, these cookies are an ideal treat for any occasion. Best of all, this recipe is ready in just 45 minutes, making it a breeze to whip up even on the busiest days.

Each serving, clocking in at a mere 43 calories, ensures that you can enjoy these delectable morsels without the guilt. The recipe yields a generous 84 servings, ensuring there's enough to go around at your next gathering or to share with friends and family.

Prepare to be charmed by the aromatic blend of 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, and 0.5 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, which harmonize beautifully with the 2.5 cups of all-purpose flour and a dash of baking powder. The heart of this recipe, quite literally, lies in its namesake - the heart-shaped cookie cutter, which brings these cookies to life.

With ingredients as accessible as these, and a straightforward process that requires no special equipment beyond a bowl, baking sheet, oven, hand mixer, and a cookie cutter, these Heart-Shaped Spice Cookies are poised to become a new favorite in your dessert repertoire. So, why not bake a batch and let the aroma of spices fill your home with warmth and love?

Ingredients

  • teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • teaspoon cinnamon 
  • 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
  • teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg 
  • cup brown sugar light packed
  • 0.1 teaspoon salt 
  • 16 tablespoons butter unsalted at room temperature

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • hand mixer
  • cookie cutter

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
  2. In a separate large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  3. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, and beat until mixture forms a stiff yet pliable dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
  4. Preheat oven to 400F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.
  5. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
  6. Cut out cookies with a 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter.
  7. Place cookies about 1 inch apart on baking sheets.
  8. Bake until cookies are firm in center, about 10 minutes.
  9. Let cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.

Nutrition Facts

Calories43kcal
Protein3.82%
Fat45.77%
Carbs50.41%

Properties

Glycemic Index
2.88
Glycemic Load
2.07
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
0.71782608848551%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:42.84kcal
2.14%
Fat:2.2g
3.39%
Saturated Fat:1.38g
8.62%
Carbohydrates:5.47g
1.82%
Net Carbohydrates:5.35g
1.94%
Sugar:2.56g
2.84%
Cholesterol:5.73mg
1.91%
Sodium:9.62mg
0.42%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:0.41g
0.83%
Manganese:0.04mg
1.98%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
1.96%
Selenium:1.33µg
1.91%
Folate:6.93µg
1.73%
Vitamin A:66.73IU
1.33%
Vitamin B2:0.02mg
1.14%
Iron:0.2mg
1.13%
Vitamin B3:0.23mg
1.13%
Source:My Recipes