Golden Cookies

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Yield 4-1/2 dozen
Contest Winner
Test Kitchen Approved
I LOVE turmeric. I often make turmeric granola, and wanted to create a cookie as a spin-off to the flavors in my granola. I infused a simple sugar cookie with a ton of warm spices for flavor. —Lynne Ogg, Cedar, Minnesota

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar, plus additional for rolling
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, turmeric, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, cardamom and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Fold in golden raisins.
  2. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  3. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 77 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

I LOVE turmeric. I often make turmeric granola, and wanted to create a cookie as a spin-off to the flavors in my granola. I infused a simple sugar cookie with a ton of warm spices for flavor. —Lynne Ogg, Cedar, Minnesota
Recipe Creator

© 2026 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC