Granny's Spice Cookies

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Title: Granny's Spice Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 Servings

1 c Butter or margarine; softene
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg; lightly beaten
2 tb Corn syrup, light
2 tb Orange peel; grated
1 tb Cold water
3 1/4 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Ground cloves
Red hot candies
Nonpareils; and/ or
Springles

Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine, December/January
1994 Preparation Time: 2:00

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg,
corn syrup, orange peel and cold water. Combine flour,
baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; ad to
creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least an
hour. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, a
portion at a time, to 1/8-inch thickness. Cu into
desired shapes. Place on greased baking sheets.
Decorate as desired. B at 375' for 6-8 minutes or
until lightly browned.

Shown with sprinkles lightly over, a red dot in
center. A hole close to top with ribbon in hung on the
tree, or laying on a plate. Cut with a scalloped
biscuit cutter.

Article: Favorites from Grandma's Pantry Submitted by
Valerie Hudson, IA

Her comments: Granny always had a batch of these
delicious, crispy cookies waiting for us at her home.

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