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This International dessert features Vegetable shortening at room. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Spice Sugar Cookies*
Description
This International dessert features Vegetable shortening at room. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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temperature 1 c Firmly packed light brown -sugar 1 lg Egg, beaten lightly 1/4 c Unsulfured molasses 2 c All purpose flour 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Salt Granulated sugar for dipping -the balls of dough.
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The texture of these spicy offerings varies according to Underbake them if you are partial to a chewy cookie; give them an extra minute or two in the oven if a crisp cookie is desired.
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In a bowl
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cream the shortening with the brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy and
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stir in the egg and the molasses.
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Into another bowl
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sift together the flour, the baking soda, the cinnamon, the ginger, the cloves and the salt,
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add the flour mixture in batches to the shortening mixture, and
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blend the dough well.
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Chill the dough, covered, for 1 hour.
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Roll level tablespoons of the dough into balls,
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dip one side of each ball into the granulated sugar, and
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arrange the balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
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Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of a preheated 375 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are puffed and cracked on top.
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transfer the cookies with a metal spatula to racks and let them cool.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 40
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 397.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 45.0g70%
- Saturated Fat 15.3g77%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 0.0mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.0g
- Protein 0.0g0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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