This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes. All opinions are mine alone.
If you want to make some festive cutout cookies but don't want to mess with fussy frostings and demanding doughs, this is the recipe for you! Spiced Chocolate Cutout Cookies are tasty and easy to make, and they're topped with a fun and simple marbled glaze!
Hello buddies and happy Friday! Today is the last day of #ChristmasCookiesWeek... can you believe it?! It has totally flown by! In case you need a refresher, I shared these Vegan Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars on Monday, and Vegan Peppermint Bark Madeleines on Wednesday! For the grand finale, I am sharing these scrumptious Spiced Chocolate Cutout Cookies with Marble Glaze! Think crisp chocolate cookies but amped up with some cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. They taste warm and cozy and they're perfect for the holidays.
In my opinion, there are three types of bakers out there... the cake & cupcake bakers, the bread bakers, and the decorated cookie bakers. I, myself, am firmly in the first category which I'm sure doesn't surprise you. The patience required to make cutout cookies and pipe intricate designs on them just doesn't not exist for me. LOL. Which is why initially, I wasn't going to make a cutout cookie for this week at all, because I hardly EVER make them! But then I learned about this super easy marble frosting technique and I figured I just had to try it out. You know, for science. 😉
Believe me when I tell you these spiced chocolate cutout cookies are a cutout cookie hater's DREAM. The dough is so easy to make and wonderful to work with, doesn't have to be chilled for ages, and it cuts out so nice and pretty. The marble glazing is almost even better, because, get this. You literally just dip your cookie into the frosting.... let some excess drip off... and you're done. BLESS. No messing with piping bags or tips or drying times. It's 2018 and we just dunk our cookies in frosting now.
Before we get too far into this, let me shine the spotlight on today's sponsor! I am using the all-natural Adams Extracts food coloring again today {you can ready more about that on Wednesday's post} but the star today is Silpat. If you do ANY sort of baking, then you know who Silpat is... the classic silicone pan liner! I love baking with silicone liners over foil or parchment or anything else because I'm guaranteed a perfect bake every time AND nothing will stick to the pan. I'm personally a huge fan and I was excited to get to try out the original! Of course, they are giving some products away so don't forget to ENTER THE GIVEAWAY so you can win!!
#ChristmasCookiesWeek Friday Recipes
- Almond Biscotti by House of Nash Eats
- Andes Mint Cookies by Daily Dish Recipes
- Brownie Cookies by Books n' Cooks
- Bubble Light Sugar Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Chocolate Cutout Sugar Cookies by Everyday Eileen
- Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Madeleines by Family Around The Table
- Christmas Ornament Cookies by Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Christmas Tree Meringues by The Redhead Baker
- Cinnamon Roll No Bake Cookies by Kelly Lynn's Sweets and Treats
- Eggnog Snickerdoodle Cookies with Eggnog Glaze by Love and Confections
- Figgy Pudding Thumbprints by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Frosted Chocolate Cherry Almond Bars by YumGoggle
- Fruit Cake Cookie Bars by Kate's Recipe Box
- Gingerbread Cookie Stars by The Freshman Cook
- Holiday Lights Sugar Cookies by Palatable Pastime
- Lemon Snowdrops by Jolene's Recipe Journal
- Merry Moose Cookies by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
- No Bake Cookies by Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
- Ooey, Gooey Gingerbread Bars by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Pecan Shortbread Trees by Red Cottage Chronicles
- Perfectly Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies by Tip Garden
- Peppermint Meltaway Cookies by Soulfully Made
- Sour Cream Cookies by Grumpy's Honeybunch
- Sour Cream Cut Out Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Spiced Chocolate Cut Out Cookies with Marble Glaze by The Baking Fairy
- Whoville Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Don't these spiced chocolate cutout cookies look so crispy and wonderful?! They pair so perfectly with the simple vanilla glaze! I absolutely loved how these came out and I hope you'll enjoy them as much as we did 🙂
What you missed earlier this #ChristmasCookiesWeek: Vegan Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars and Vegan Peppermint Bark Madeleines.
- *for the cookies*
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- *for the frosting*
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 4-5 tablespoon milk, as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Adams Best all-natural food coloring
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars, beat until well-incorporated. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, then add in the egg, beating until the mixture is glossy and fluffy, about two minutes.
- Stop the mixer and add the dry ingredients all at once, then beat on low speed until incorporated. Finish mixing the flour in with a spatula if necessary. Dump the dough onto a large sheet of parchment paper, loosely shape into a rectangle, roll and refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Once chilled, roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Cut out your desired shapes, then place on a baking sheet with a Silpat.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly firm when touched. Let cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack. Let cool completely before frosting.
- When ready to frost, whisk together the sifted powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, corn syrup, and salt. Add more milk or powdered sugar as needed to reach the right consistency. It should be thick and glossy, but easy to dip a cookie into and have a smooth layer settle on top.
- Pour a small portion of the frosting into a shallow bowl, and add in a few drops of food coloring around. Swirl in slightly with a toothpick, and dip the top of the cookies in.
- As the food coloring gets mixed in and muddled, add more drops of food coloring, or make a new bowl with clean frosting. Repeat until all cookies are frosted. Add on some sprinkles at the end if desired.
- Let frosting dry for about 30 minutes undisturbed to harden before stacking or moving cookies.
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Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids says
These turned out great and I love that you made a CHOCOLATE cutout cookie!
Karen says
I love that you can just dip the cookies in the frosting. I'm awful at piping and flooding, so these are right up my alley.
Christie says
They look like cosmic stars! The swirled frosting and sprinkles make them totally gorgeous.
Jolene says
Love my silpats! Easy clean up and reusable too 🙂 Your cookies look like you spent hours decorating them, but love that it's so easy to achieve the look!
Liz @ Books n' Cooks says
That is literally the best icing method ever. I'm totally with you - not enough patience (nor a steady enough hand) to be piping icing onto cookies for hours. But this is an awesome method! Totally going to try it!
Cindy says
Cut out cookies aren't my first choice either. Thaks for the cool frosting technique!
Sue Lau says
I really am mesmerized by the marbled icing. They are the prettiest cookies in the event!
Wendy Klik says
Loving that stained glass effect with the frosting.