Belgian Spice Cookies
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), melted
- Red colored sugar
- Combine first 6 ingredients in medium bowl.
- Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl until light.
- Add egg and beat until fluffy.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and beat just until combined.
- Divide dough in half.
- Flatten each half into rectangle.
- Wrap with plastic; chill 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.
- Roll out 1 dough piece on lightly floured work surface to 13 x 9-inch rectangle.
- Trim edges to form 12x8-inch rectangle.
- Cut into 24 4x1-inch rectangles.
- Lightly press miniature cookie cutter into each rectangle to make imprints (do not cut through dough).
- Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake until edges begin to darken, about 8 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to rack and cool.
- Repeat with remaining dough piece.
- Working with 1 cookie at a time, brush imprints with melted white chocolate.
- Sprinkle colored sugar generously over chocolate.
- Let stand until chocolate sets, about 2 hours.
- Shake off excess colored sugar.
- (Can be made ahead.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week, or freeze up to 1 month.)
flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, unsalted butter, egg, white chocolate, red colored sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/belgian-spice-cookies-3053 (may not work)