Sunday, January 22, 2006

Spice Cookies

Makes 48.

Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2 seaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup buttor
  • 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teasoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 3/4 finely ground almonds
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Baking Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
  2. Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, spices, salt and pepper into a bowl. Set aside.
  3. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. beat in the vanilla extract and grated lemon rind.
  4. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the whipping cream, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in the ground almonds.
  5. Shape the dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place them on ungreased baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golder brown underneath.
  6. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for bout 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.

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