Desserts:
Swedish
Ginger Cookies
from
To
Market, To Market...
A
Collection of Kentucky Recipes
INGREDIENTS:
1
cup butter or margarine
1-1/2
cups sugar
1
egg
1-1/2
tablespoons grated orange peel
2
tablespoons corn syrup or molasses
1
tablespoon water
3-14
cups flour
2
teaspoons soda
2
teaspoons cinnamon
1
teaspoon ginger
1/2
teaspoon ground cloves
TO
PREPARE:
1.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg to this mixture and beat until fluffy.
2.
Stir in orange peel, corn syrup or molasses, and water. Mix well
and set aside.
3.
Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Stir into
creamed mixture.
4.
Chill one hour.
5.
Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly-floured surface. Cut
dough into desired shapes with floured cookie cutter.
6.
Place cookies one inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
7.
Bake. Remove from cookie sheet while still warm.
Temperature:
375 degrees
Baking
Time: 7 to 8 minutes
HINT:
Decorate with sugar sprinkles or icing.
YIELD:
8 dozen
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