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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

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Optional: Slivered almonds and frosting of choice

Directions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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