Heart-Shaped Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
2. In a separate large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, and beat until mixture forms a stiff yet pliable dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place cookies about 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake until cookies are firm in center, about 10 minutes. Let cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.