Spiced Christmas Cookies is a traditional American recipe for a classic spiced almond-based cookie traditionally served at Christmas. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Spiced Christmas Cookies.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift the flour, baking powder, allspice, cloves and ground cinnamon into a bowl then stir-in the ground almonds. Add the eggs, one at a time to the butter mixture and beat thoroughly to combine. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and beat into the mixture. Now add the flour mixture and mix thoroughly to combine. Bring together as a dough and wrap this in clingfilm before chilling in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Turn the dough onto a lightly-floured work surface and roll out to about 3mm thick. Cut the dough into rounds using a plain pastry cutter and arrange these on a lightly-greased baking tray. Sprinkle the slivered almonds on top then place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 8 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
