Spiced shortbread cookies
30 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Margarine, softened |
| ⅔ | cup | Sifted powdered sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| 2 | cups | All purpose flour |
Directions
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add spices, and beat well.
Stir in flour. Dough will be stiff. Shape dough into 1 1$ inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Lightly press cookies with a floured cookie stamp or fork to flatten to ¼ inch thickness. Bake at 325 for 15 to 18 minutes or until done. Let cool on wire racks. 2¼ dozen. Submitted By JULIE GLEITSMANN On 11-01-95