Danish Spice Cookies
Yield
About 200 small cookies
Prep info
15 min prep + 2 hrs chill + 10 min prep + 8 hrs chill + 5 min prep + 10 min bake per batch
Prep time
Not set
Cook time
10 hours, 40 minutes
Time required
10 hours, 40 minutes
Oven preheat
350F
Type
Desserts - Misc
Status
Rejected
Tags
Ingredients
- 1/2 c softened butter
- 1/2 c Sugar (Granulated)
- 1/2 c Sugar (Brown)
- 2 eggs
- 2.5 c Flour (Plain)
- 1 t vanilla
- 3/4 t nutmeg
- 1 t ginger
- 3/4 t ground cloves
- 1 t cardamom
- 1 t cinnamon
Method
1. Beat butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs. Beat in flour, baking powder, vanilla, and all the spices.
2. Chill dough for at least 2 hours. Roll out into long thin rolls, about the diameter of a thumb. Wrap securely and chill again for a few hours or overnight. Cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated, 350-degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Notes
*SJ Note 23 July 2009: Eliminated black pepper from recipe.