Spiced Cutouts Recipe

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Cardamom adds a nice subtle flavor to these spicy, crisp cookies. These treats are perfect for the holidays, but my family asks for them year-round.—Delisa Narr, West Bend, Wisconsin

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Spiced Cutouts Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 108 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon molasses
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, spices and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice. Stir in peel.
On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/16-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in cookie cutter; place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 9 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 41 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Spiced Cutouts in Taste of Home October/November 1997, p41