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12/21/2011

Sugar and Spice Cookies

I promised a few sweets this week!  This one is one of my go-to recipes for things like cookie exchanges and assortments for goodie baskets.  They are simple (simple enough for me, even!) and as fast to make as some of the more traditional recipes like peanut butter cookies.


These cookies were always a part of Christmas baking when I was growing up. I still make this recipe every year, and one of the reasons I love it is that it’s not one you see everywhere.  These cookies are chewy, with molasses, cinnamon, and clove.



I have put my own spin on these cookies since this recipe was passed down from my Gram.  She always rolled the cookies in powdered sugar, which is much more classic, but I enjoy making them look festive in red. :)

Sugar and Spice Cookies


Yields 3-4 dozen 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.



1 c. sugar
1 egg
3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. molasses


Cream these ingredients together, and sift together the following dry ingredients:


1/4 tsp. clove
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda


Add your dry ingredients to your wet mixture.  If you’re not as impatient as I am, you should chill your dough for 30 minutes.  Your cookies will be “puffier” if you do – mine come out quite flat (as you can see from the photo) without chilling the dough.


I make my cookies small, about 1 Tbsp. of dough per cookie.  Roll into a ball, and roll in sugar (I use red, but you could use powdered sugar like my gram always did, or a coarse white sugar – anything you like!)  I also only bother rolling the top half of the cookie in the sugar, since it will spread when it bakes and you won’t see the bottom half anyway.


Bake on a parchment-lined sheet for about 8 minutes.  Enjoy the smell of Christmas kitchen, mmmm. :)  That’s it!


These were just one of the goodies I added to a tray for Raya’s day care room:



You’ll spot some Oreo Pops in there too (I think I’m addicted to making those things since seeing them on Mrs. Fox’s Sweets’ blog), and the jars in the center are some cupcakes-in-a-jar.  The little white snowflakes are peppermint bark I made in my new molds (SO easy – and a great way to use up those leftover candy canes next week!)


So there’s a bit of kitchen success to share!  (You know that’s where I struggle!)  I had my share of failures this year too, and I am finally ready to laugh about it – so I have a fail-post to share with you all tomorrow morning… just to keep it real. :)

Cheers! ~ Adrianne


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  1. MrsFoxsSweets says

    12/28/2011 at 1:09 pm

    Congrats! Your cookies are featured at Mrs Foxs Sweet Party today and I will be sharing when I made them tomorrow :) Hope yall are having a wonderful week :)

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  2. MrsFoxsSweets says

    12/23/2011 at 4:39 pm

    These cookies are delicious…seriously! I made them today, I love them, the kids love them! We needed a quick sweet that we could eat now and these were so easy too! Hugs!

    Reply
  3. Erika says

    12/22/2011 at 1:03 am

    Everything on this blog is just making me want to eat!!! It all looks so delicious!!! :)))

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    12/21/2011 at 7:22 pm

    Your cookies look delicious! I am a new follower from the Welcome Wednesday Hop. I would love the follow back.

    Katie – Saving and Sharing It
    http://www.savingandsharingit.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Terry says

    12/21/2011 at 4:14 pm

    These are my type of cookies,..easy and tasty. Yum – thanks for sharing. I'm off to do my Christmas baking this afternoon so that was perfect timing.

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  6. KristaM says

    12/21/2011 at 3:06 pm

    Just found your blog via the Welcome Wednesday blog hop :) New Follower!

    Stop by my blog and follow… hope you have a happy holidays!

    http://www.the-not-so-desperate-chef-wife.com
    Krista

    Reply
  7. Yee Family says

    12/21/2011 at 2:49 pm

    I am SO going to make these!! They look awesome. And I love your platter of goodies! I'm now following you via Welcome Wednesday Blog Hop! Please feel free to follow back :) Have a great day!

    http://www.yeewittlethings.blogspot.com
    http://www.twitter.com/yeewittlethings

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  8. MrsFoxsSweets says

    12/21/2011 at 12:33 pm

    Well look at you Miss Baker! I'll just take that tray of cookies and run! The Sugar and Spice Cookies look great, so pretty and sound delicious! I love them being rolled in the red! Thanks for sharing at Mrs Foxs Sweets :)

    Reply
  9. E says

    12/21/2011 at 11:44 am

    Wow! Those look amazing. Good thing you can't gain weight by looking at yummy food online!

    Reply

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