1995 1st Place Swedish Spice Cookies

Title:
1995 1st Place Swedish Spice Cookies

Yield:
60 Servings

Categories:
Cookies,
Holiday




Ingredients:





 2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour, sifted


          -before measuring


     2 ts Baking soda


     1 ts Ground cloves


     1 ts Ground ginger


     1 ts Ground cinnamon


     1 ts Ground salt


   3/4 c  Unsalted butter, softened


 1 1/2 c  Sugar


     1    Egg


   1/4 c  Molasses






   1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have ungreased baking sheet(s) ready. Sift


 together the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; set aside.


 


   2. Beat the butter and 1 cup of the granulated sugar in large bowl of an


 electric mixer on high speed until light, 1 minute. Add the egg and


 molasses;  mix well. Stop the mixer and add the flour mixture. Mix just


 until combined.


 


   3. Using about 1 1/2 teaspoons dough for each, roll dough into balls.


 Roll  in the remaining  1/2 cup granulated sugar so they are fully coated.


 Arrange  on baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. If you prefer a


 thin, crisp  cookie, they may be flattened with a glass that has been


 dipped in sugar.


 


   4. Bake until set, 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.


 


 First-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest: by


 Colleen Ries


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #338


 


 From: Linda Place 


 


 Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 12:22:52 +0000