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Discover spiced cookie recipes filled with warm cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, chai, and cozy flavors perfect for comfort baking all year long.

Apricot Khmeli Suneli Cookies

Apricot Khmeli Suneli Butter Cookies: Warmly Spiced and Unexpected

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Sweet apricot, warm spice, and a little curiosity—these cookies feature khmeli suneli, Georgia’s signature spice blend, often made with herbs, blue fenugreek, and yes, even marigold. This recipe wasn’t inspired by a single person, but by a moment of curiosity. A few years ago, I was trying to track down […]

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BBQ in a Cookie? Stay With Me.

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Some recipes come from tradition. Others come from curiosity. These BBQ passionfruit cookies came from a little bit of both. This one started with Isra from Tunisia, who answered the call to help choose my next flavor. She’s already inspired one Tunisian cookie (still coming!), but this time she flipped […]

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Mango Chile Cookies: Where Tropical Sweetness Meets Chile Heat

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I adore the combination of mango and chili in this cookie. This recipe was one of the first I developed, inspired by Kwelda, who had a passion for mangoes—and hot spices. She loved spice so much that she once asked where my ingredients for cooking were, but meant solely spices. […]

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Savory-Sweet Za’atar Olive Oil Cookies for Hanukkah

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I had every intention of dropping this cookie on the first day of Hanukkah. But life got in the way. At least I got it out before Hanukkah was over. Za’atar has never been one of my favorite spices, but honestly, many of my best cookie recipes begin that way—with […]

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Tangy, Warmly Spiced Party Favorite: Star Anise Goat Cheese Cookies

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I love these cookies. The sharp, earthy complexity of French chèvre meets the deep, exotic warmth of Southeast Asian star anise, all wrapped in a buttery, tender cookie base. The result is a truly sophisticated Goat Cheese Star Anise Cookie with a savory depth and aromatic finish unlike anything you’ve […]

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Vibrant, Spicy, & Totally Unique: Mango Passionfruit Fruit Chaat Crinkle Cookies

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I adore this recipe for its vibrant, tropical flavors and the delightful kick of spiciness with every bite. They are thick, gooey, and absolutely scrumptious. More importantly, they bring back memories of Salaar and my first experience having people observing Ramadan living with my family. For those who may not […]

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Shockingly Delicious Hibiscus Cookies: Sweet, Tart, and Tantalizing

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I have a confession to make: I don’t like the flavor of hibiscus. That was until I met Kwelda, an amazing exchange student and horticulture aficionado from Tanzania. She introduced me to the flower itself, and I promptly fell in love. I even became a proud plant parent, and while […]

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Sweet Heat Fusion: Harissa Spiced Carrot Cookies

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I love these cookies for their subtle sweetness and kick at the end. They’re actually a little like Yasser, though he would take exception to being described as sweet. He’ll just have to deal with it. Harissa will always make me think of Yasser. He spoke of it lovingly throughout […]

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