Italian · Dessert
Soft Spiced Italian Sugar Cookies
A classic Italian anise-free take on the soft Christmas spice cookie (biscotti morbidi), built on a cakey, cinnamon-and-clove-scented dough that stays pillowy rather than crisp. Finished with a thin orange-kissed glaze and a scatter of coarse sugar, this two-cookie batch delivers the pastry-counter version in a kitchen-scaled portion.
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12 minsPrep
11 minsCook
33 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
175Calories
3.1gProtein
6.1gFat
27.5gCarbs
12.2gSugar
0.9gFiber
217mgSodium
33mgChol
3.5gSat Fat
56mgPotassium
32mgCalcium
1.1mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
1.1mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Italian Cream Soda
local
Moscato d'Asti
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a small baking sheet with parchment.
2
Cream the softened butter and sugar together with a hand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
3
Beat in the egg, orange zest and whole milk until smooth.
4
Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt into the wet mixture and fold until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
5
Divide the dough into 2 equal mounds (about 20g each) and place them well spaced on the baking sheet, flattening gently into domes.
6
Bake for 10-11 minutes until puffed and just set but still pale on top; the cookies should feel soft, not crisp.
7
Cool on the sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8
Whisk the condensed milk with a little orange zest to make a thin glaze and spoon over the cooled cookies.
9
Scatter the coarse sugar sprinkles over the glaze before it sets, about 10 minutes.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 38g38g All Purpose Flour
- 14g14g Sugar White
- 12g12g Butter, softened
- 10g10g Egg, beaten
- 2g2g Baking Powder
- 1g1g Cinnamon Ground
- 0.5g0.5g Nutmeg, grated
- 0.3g0.3g Cloves, ground
- 4g4g Orange, zested
- 6g6g Whole Milk
- 0.3g0.3g Salt
- 0g0g Cocoa Powder
- 0g0g Food Colouring, 1
- 8g8g Condensed Milk, whisked into a thin glaze with orange zest, 1
- 5g5g Sugar White, pastel nonpareils substitute, used as coarse sprinkle, 1
