Granny's Spice Cookies
Yield
80 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
1½ hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
1 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
1 | large |
eggs
lightly beaten |
|
2 | tablespoons |
light corn syrup
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
orange zest
grated |
|
1 | tablespoon |
water
cold |
|
3 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
baking soda
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
cinnamon
ground |
|
1 | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
½ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
candies
for decoration |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
355 | ml |
sugar
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
lightly beaten |
|
3E+1 | ml |
light corn syrup
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
15 | ml |
water
cold |
|
769 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
5 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
2.5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
1 | x |
candies
for decoration |
* |
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, corn syrup, orange peel and cold water.
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; ad to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least an hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, a portion at a time, to 1/8- inch thickness. Cu into desired shapes. Place on greased baking sheets. Decorate as desired. Bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Shown with sprinkles lightly over, a red dot in center. A hole close to top with ribbon in hung on the tree, or laying on a plate. Cut with a scalloped biscuit cutter.