1995 1st Place: Swedish Spice Cookies Recipe

• 21/4 c. All-purpose flour, sifted before measuring
• 2 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Grnd cloves
• 1 tsp Grnd ginger
• 1 tsp Grnd cinnamon
• 1 tsp Grnd salt
• 3/4 c. Unsalted butter, softened
• 11/2 c. Sugar
• 1 x Egg
• 1/4 c. Molasses

1. 1.
2. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Have ungreased baking sheet(s) ready.
4. Sift together the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; set aside.
5. 2.
6. Beat the butter and 1 c. of the granulated sugar in large bowl of an electric mixer on high speed till light, 1 minute.
7. Add in the egg and molasses; mix well.
8. Stop the mixer and add in the flour mix.
9. Mix just till combined.
10. 3.
11. Using about 1 1/2 tsp.
12. dough for each, roll dough into balls.
13. Roll in the remaining 1/2 c. granulated sugar so they are fully coated.
14. Arrange on baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
15. If you prefer a thin, crisp cookie, they may be flattened with a glass which has been dipped in sugar.
16. 4.
17. Bake till set, 9 to 10 min.
18. Transfer to a wire rack and let cold.
19. First-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie
20. Contest: by Colleen Ries

allpurpose flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, molasses

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/1995-1st-place-swedish-spice-cookies-61430 (may not work)