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RCI-BR.005.0582.001

Spice Cookies

Dessert Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

vegetarian
Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Total35 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

Method

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Chop pecans into small pieces and set aside with raisins.
2
Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
3
Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, then add vanilla and milk, stirring until well combined.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon.
5
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
6
Fold chopped pecans and raisins into the dough until evenly distributed.
7
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto greased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
1 minutes
8
Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown around the edges.
12 minutes
9
Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.