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- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 45 mins
- Total Time
- 2 h 25 m
- Serves
- 28
Ingredients
- For the cookies:
- 2 ¾ cups
- all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 660 mL
- 1 cup
- icing sugar
- 240 mL
- ½ tsp
- cinnamon
- 2.5 mL
- ½ tsp
- allspice
- 2.5 mL
- ½ tsp
- fine sea salt
- 2.5 mL
- Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
- 1 cup
- unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 240 mL
- 1
- large egg
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 5 mL
- ½ tsp
- rum extract
- 2.5 mL
- For the frosting:
- 2 cups
- icing sugar
- 480 mL
- 1 cup
- unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 240 mL
- 1 tbsp
- whole milk
- 15 mL
- ½ tsp
- vanilla extract
- 2.5 mL
- ¼ tsp
- rum extract
- 1.25 mL
- ¼ tsp
- cinnamon
- 1.25 mL
- ¼ tsp
- allspice
- 1.25 mL
Directions
Step 1
For the cookies, use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle and mix flour, icing sugar, salt and spices on low speed until combined. Add butter and mix until mixture resembles coarse meal, 1 to 2 mins. Add egg, vanilla and rum extract and continue to mix on medium-low speed just until a soft dough comes together, about 1 min. Divide dough in half and shape into discs. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate, 1 hr.
Step 2
Position oven racks in the top and bottom third positions. Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Line two baking sheets with parchment.
Step 3
Lightly flour the work surface, then working with one disc at a time, gently knead dough a few times to soften. Roll out dough to ¼-in. (5 mm) thickness. Using a medium-sized round cookie cutter, about 2 ¼-in. (5.5 cm) in size, cut into shapes. Arrange on prepared baking sheets, 1 in. (2.5 cm) apart. Gather and re-roll scraps then cut out more shapes, repeating until dough is used up.
Step 4
Bake on the top and bottom third racks, switching sheets halfway through, until cookies have set, 16 to 20 mins. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 mins. Transfer to a rack and cool completely, 20 mins.
Step 5
For the frosting, using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, mix icing sugar with butter, milk, extracts and spices on low speed to combine, 30 secs. Increase speed to medium-high and continue mixing until very light and fluffy, 4 to 5 mins. Using an offset spatula or a spoon, spread frosting evenly over cookies. Serve immediately.
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