Swedish Spice Cutouts
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling • Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 4 dozen.
My sister, Judith, brought this recipe with her when she came to the United States from Sweden in 1928.—Lilly Decker, Clancy, MT
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1-3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1/4 cup dark corn syrup
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1/4 cup molasses
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4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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Optional: Slivered almonds and frosting of choice
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg, corn syrup and molasses. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle.
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2.
Preheat the oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 4-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Top with almonds if desired or leave plain.
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3.
Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Frost plain cookies if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 119 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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