Dutch spice cookies
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Butter |
| 1½ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 2¾ | cup | Flour |
| ⅓ | cup | Finely chopped blanched |
| Almonds (opt) | ||
| Blanched whole almonds | ||
| (opt) | ||
Directions
Beat butter with a mixer on med to high speed for 30 seconds or by hand. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves & salt. Beat in egg & flour. Add chopped almonds if using. Roll dough to ⅛" thickness on a lightly floured board & cut into shapes..
Decorate with whole almonds if using. Place one" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in 350 oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Makes 4 to 6 dozen (depending on size.) File