Gewurzplatzchen (spice Cookies)

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/2 cups flour, unbleached, unsifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar thoroughly.
• 2 blend in egg and molasses.
• 3 sift together the remaining ingredients.
• 4 stir into sugar mixture.
• 5 shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.
• 6 place 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• 7 flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass that has been greased and dipped into sugar.
• 8 bake in preheated 350°f for 12-15 minutes.
• 9 cool cookies on racks and store in airtight tins.