Let Them Have Some Spice Creams

Many fine food options line the streets of Brendok, but nothing is quite as captivating as a mouth-watering Spice Cream. A stunning blue, speckled with purple accents and topped off with an edible flower, these cookies are hard to resist.

Shared with your co-pilot, pet Loth-cat, or lightsaber training partner, they’re perfect for any occasion. It’s a galactic cookie so delicious, you’ll want two!

Spice Creams

Cookie ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

• 1/2 teaspoon allspice

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

• 1/2 teaspoon light blue food coloring

• Purple food coloring, as needed

Cream ingredients:

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

• 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoons whole milk

• 1 drop purple food coloring

• Edible flowers

Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Step 2: In the bowl of an electric mixer, stir the butter, cream cheese,and sugar.

Step 3: Stir in the egg and almond extract, until just combined.

Step 4: Stir in the blue food coloring, until thoroughly combined.

Step 5: Slowly add in the dry ingredients just until the dough comes together.

Step 6: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 7: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 8: Roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thick. Use 5x5-inch fluted square and oval cookie cutters to cut out cookies.

Step 9: Use a clean kitchen brush to splatter the purple food coloring onto the cookies. Transfer them onto the prepped baking sheets.

Step 10: Bake for 15 minutes, let cool on a wire rack.

Step 11: In a large bowl with a hand mixer, stir the cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.

Step 12: Add the milk and purple food coloring and beat for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Place mixture into a piping bag.

Step 13: Pipe a dollop of the cream cheese mixture on top of each cookie then place an edible flower on top, to serve.

Split a Spice Cream with your best friend or have two for yourself!