Brown sugar spice cookies^

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupButter or margarine,
Softened
1cupFirmly packed brown sugar
1largeEggs
teaspoonVanilla extract
cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
1teaspoonGround cloves
1teaspoonGround ginger
Candied cherry halves

Directions

PReheat oven to 375F.

Cream butter; beat in sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Add to butter mixture, blending well.

Using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe stars onto ungreased cookie sheets. Top each with a candied cherry half.

Bake 8-10 minutes. Dough may be rolled into 1" balls. Top with cherry and bake

as directed.

Southern Living Home for the Holidays 1994 Shared by Carolyn Shaw 12-95

From: Carolyn Shaw Date: 21 Dec 95