Description

Take those favorite Christmas cookies - Wedding Cookies, Russian Teacakes or Snowball cookies and make them a fall cookie by adding cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice. You'll absolutely love them.

Ingredients

• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened (use real butter, not margarine or butter spread)
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar, divided
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour*
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2 t. cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 t. nutmeg
• 1/4 t. ginger
• 1/4 t. allspice
• 3/4 c. chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts work best

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix butter, 1/2 c. powdered sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour, salt, 1 t. cinnamon, ginger and allspice; mix until dough comes together; stir in nuts. If dough is too soft, chill it until it can be worked easily with hands.
3. Scoop out 1 T. dough balls; place on prepared cookie sheet.