Name: Granny's Spice Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups sugar -; 1 large egg -; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup -; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest -; 1 tablespoon cold water -; 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -; 1 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -; Optional: Red Hots, nonpareils and/or sprinkles -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Granny's Spice Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups sugar -

3. 1 large egg -

4. 2 tablespoons light corn syrup -

5. 2 tablespoons grated orange zest -

6. 1 tablespoon cold water -

7. 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

9. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon -

10. 1 teaspoon ground ginger -

11. 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -

12. Optional: Red Hots, nonpareils and/or sprinkles -

How to cook deliciously - Granny's Spice Cookies

1. Stage

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, corn syrup, orange zest and cold water. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Decorate as desired. Bake until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.