Spice Cookies

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Title: Spice Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 100 servings

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Dough--------------
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1 c Sugar
2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 c Dark corn syrup
1 c Butter or margarine
2 ts Cinnamon
4 c Flour, unsifted
2 ts Cloves
1 ts Baking soda
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2 x Egg whites
Assorted food colors
2 c Powdered sugar
Colored sugar, etc
1/8 ts Cream of tartar

Combine sugar, syrup and spices with 1/2 c water in med saucepan.
Cook, stirring, over med heat just until mix starts to boil. Remove from
heat. Add butter, stir until melted. Cool 30 min. Stir in 3 c flour and
soda using wooden spoon. Mix until smooth. Add remaining flour. Mix
with hands until flour disappears. Turn dough onto lightly floured
board; knead until smooth. Form dough into ball. Wrap in plastic film
and chill at least 2 hours, no longer than 5 days. Divide dough into
fourths. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough, 1/4 at a time,
to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with assorted cookie cutters. Place cookies
on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 6 - 8 min until lightly
browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Store for 24 hrs before icing.
To make icing: mix egg whites w/ powdered sugar and cream of tartar
at med speed until mix will hold its shape. Divide icing into small
bowls. Add enough food color to tint desired shades. Icing may be
applied w/ pastry or paint brushes. Decorate w/ colored sugar,
sprinkles, etc while icing is moist.

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