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 |
* |
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.
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