Description
These Chewy Brown Sugar Rhubarb Spice Cookies are cozy, sweet, and just the right amount of tangy. Warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg wrap around bursts of tart rhubarb for a cookie that’s soft in the middle and crisp at the edges. A comforting twist on a classic spice cookie! #rhubarbcookies #spicecookies #chewycookies #fallbaking
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Rhubarb
- 1 cup finely chopped rhubarb
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Prep the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Prep rhubarb: Toss chopped rhubarb with cornstarch, then gently fold into the cookie dough.
- Shape cookies: Scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies a few inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool: Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Make sure rhubarb is finely chopped to avoid excess moisture in the dough.
- These cookies freeze beautifully—just store in an airtight container and thaw at room temperature.
- For a fun twist, add white chocolate chips or chopped pecans to the dough.
- Use fresh rhubarb when in season, or frozen (thawed and well-drained) for year-round baking.
- Chilling the dough for 20 minutes before baking can enhance chewiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg