Best 9 Spiced Nut Cookies Recipes

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Step into a realm of delectable flavors and aromas as we embark on a culinary adventure to discover the best spiced nut cookie recipe. These delectable treats, often associated with the warmth and comfort of the holiday season, combine the nutty goodness of various nuts with a symphony of spices that awaken the taste buds. Whether you prefer a crispy exterior or a chewy center, there's a spiced nut cookie recipe out there that will satisfy your craving. Join us as we explore a world of culinary magic, where the fusion of nuts, spices, and sweetness creates a symphony of flavors that will leave you wanting more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SPICE NUT COOKIES



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From a free Penzey's recipe card. I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it sounds good! Note that the cookie dough (formed into a log) needs to rest in the refrigerator overnight.

Provided by Michelle Berteig

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Cream together the butter, sugars and eggs.
  • Sift together the dry ingredients, gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well.
  • Stir in the nuts.
  • Roll into a log, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Slice cookies very thin (about 1/4 inch thick) and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

SPICED NUTS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups unsalted mixed nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Spread the nuts out on a large baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are lightly toasted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Transfer the nuts to a serving bowl. Pour in the butter and toss to coat evenly. Serve warm or room temperature.

SPICED NUT COOKIES RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by ladygourmet

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
1/2 cup crushed nuts (preferably almonds)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon all spice
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoons almond flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioner's sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine sugar cookie mix, crushed nuts, and spices. Add butter, almond flavoring, and vanilla. Scoop about a teaspoon of cookie batter and flatten onto cookie sheets. You should get about 2 dozen cookies. Bake for about 8 - 10 minutes or until edges are just slightly golden. Let cookies sit for a few minutes on cookie sheet before transferring them to a wire rack. (They will be very soft and will tear apart if you don't let them rest first). Once slightly cool, roll each cookie in confectioner's sugar and enjoy!

RAISIN-NUT SPICE COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Bake     Raisin     Almond     Walnut     Spice     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 30

Number Of Ingredients 17

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 cup powdered sugar
8 teaspoons (about) whole milk
1 cup whole almonds (about 5 ounces), toasted, cooled
1/2 cup walnut pieces (about 2 ounces), toasted, cooled
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
1 teaspoon aniseed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 large egg yolks
1 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray.
  • Place powdered sugar in small bowl. Mix in enough milk by teaspoonfuls (about 5) to form thick, smooth glaze. Cover glaze; set aside. Combine almonds and walnuts in processor. Using on/off turns, blend until most nuts are reduced to 1/4-inch pieces (some will be very finely ground). Combine flour, butter, 2/3 cup sugar, citrus peels, aniseed, salt, spices, and baking soda in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat at low speed until fine meal forms. Add egg yolks and beat until clumps form. Add nuts and raisins. Beat until dough holds together, adding milk by teaspoonfuls (about 3) if dough is dry. Knead dough briefly to compact.
  • Roll out 1/3 of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick rectangle. Cut lengthwise into 2-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip on diagonal into 11/2- to 2-inch diamonds. Transfer diamonds to baking sheet. Gather dough scraps and reserve. Repeat with remaining dough. Reroll scraps, cutting out more cookies, until all dough is used.
  • Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until golden, about 17 minutes. Spoon generous 1/2 teaspoon glaze over each hot cookie and spread with back of spoon to coat. Let cookies stand on baking sheets until completely cool and glaze is set. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.)

SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES



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These are my favorite cut-out cookies. Sweet and spicy, they're a wonderful Christmas treat. I've been making them every Christmas for almost 15 years now. You can make the dough up to 3 days ahead of time.

Provided by BJREEVE

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves
½ cup softened butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Mix the flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a bowl.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add the flour mixture in small amount to the butter mixture, beating each addition until blended. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  • Roll the dough out on a floured work surface with a rolling pin to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Arrange the cut cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 8.6 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 25.6 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

SPICED NUTS



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A perfect spicy snack for the holidays.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large egg white
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 3/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 1/2 cups pecan halves, or assorted nuts, such as cashews, walnuts, or almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat egg white until soft and foamy. Combine all remaining ingredients except pecans; whisk into egg white. Stir in pecans until well coated; spread mixture in single layer onto an ungreased baking pan.
  • Bake pecans for 15 minutes, then remove from oven. Using a metal spatula, toss, stir, and separate nuts. Reduce oven to 250 degrees and return nuts to bake until medium brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; toss, and stir again. Place baking pan on wire rack to cool (they will crisp as they cool). Break up any that stick together.

SPICE COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND WALNUTS



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Provided by Kathleen Carrol

Categories     Cookies     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Raisin     Walnut     Spice     Fall     Bon Appétit     Maryland     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 75

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts (about 4 1/2 ounces)

Steps:

  • Beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until creamy. Beat in milk, egg and vanilla. Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt in medium bowl. Add to butter mixture; beat to blend. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Cover dough and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours (dough will be sticky).
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto heavy large baking sheets, spacing evenly. Bake until cookies are pale golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks; cool 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

CONTEST-WINNING SUGAR 'N' SPICE NUTS



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My daughters, grandkids and just about everyone who visits me look forward to this mix of crunchy spiced nuts recipe during the holidays. And tucked in colorful tins, it makes a handy last-minute gift idea for busy hostesses or drop-in visitors. -Joan Klinefelter, Utica, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large egg white
1 cup salted cashews
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and cayenne; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk egg white; add nuts and cranberries. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 300° until golden brown, 18-20 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GRANDMA M'S SOFT RAISIN SPICE COOKIES



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I have craved these for weeks and it took me that long to find them in her collection. Grandma has been gone for two years and I miss her baking so much. I couldn't find the recipe because she called them Delicious Drop Cakes but they are cookies.

Provided by KennKonn

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 18-24 Cookies, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup nuts
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add well beaten egg.
  • Sift flour and spices.
  • Add raisins and nuts.
  • Mix together nuts and raisins in flour.
  • Slowly add flour, spice, nuts and raisins to egg, butter and sugar.
  • Add quickly baking soda dissolved in hot water.
  • Mix well until all liquid comes together.
  • Drop from spoon on greased pan.
  • Bake 10 minutes at 350. Watch, till slightly browning on the bottom edge.
  • These might take a tad longer in your oven, mine cooks high. This is just a guesstimate because Grandma just had Bake as the next instruction so time and heat was a guess for me. They are nice and soft and I have double the recipe without any problems.

Tips:

  • Use fresh spices: Freshly ground spices provide more intense flavor than pre-ground spices.
  • Toast the nuts before using them: This intensifies their flavor and makes them more crunchy.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This helps the cookies hold their shape better.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely before storing them: This helps them keep their shape and flavor.

Conclusion:

These spiced nut cookies are a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized with your favorite spices and nuts. The combination of spices and nuts in these cookies creates a complex and flavorful taste that is sure to please everyone. You can also experiment with adding other spices like cardamom or cloves.

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