Swedish Spice Cookies
- 1 c. butter
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. light molasses
- 1 egg
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. grated orange peel
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- granulated sugar
- silver dragees
- white decorators icing (optional)
- Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine flour, salt, spices, orange peel, and baking soda. Gradually add to cream mixture. Gather dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 2 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Use 1/4 dough at a time; keep remainder refrigerated until needed. Sprinkle pastry cloth and rolling pin with granulated sugar. Sprinkle top of dough with sugar also. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place 1-inch apart on unbuttered cookie sheets. If planning to use as ornaments make small hole near the top of the cookie using tip of wooden pick.
- Use a silver dragee for eye. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks. Decorate with icing, store in airtight containers at room temperature.
butter, sugar, brown sugar, light molasses, egg, allpurpose, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, sugar, dragees, white decorators icing
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=15155 (may not work)