Sugar And Spice Cookies Recipes

SUGAR-AND-SPICE ESPRESSO COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, dissolve 1 1/2 tablespoons espresso in hot water. Beat in butter, shortening, 1 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon espresso, the cinnamon and salt on low speed.
• Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 10-inch-long roll. Wrap each roll with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• On large plate, mix coating ingredients. Roll each roll of dough in coating (reserve any remaining coating). Rewrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours longer.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut each roll into 1/4-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with remaining coating.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely.

SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream Crisco, sugar, egg, and molasses till fluffy.
• Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
• Form into small balls using a teaspoon.
• Roll into sugar.
• Place on ungreased cookies sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Watch carefully towards end so they do not burn.

SUGAR 'N' SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool. , For frosting, cream the confectioners' sugar, butter and zest in a large bowl. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting achieves desired spreading consistency. Frost cookies.

SUGAR 'N SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a medium bowl. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture slowly and beat on low speed until a stiff dough forms. For easier handling, refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface and cut out shapes. Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until browned. Frost and decorate with your favorite icings and sprinkles.

SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a bowl.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; beat the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add the flour mixture in small amount to the butter mixture, beating each addition until blended. Form the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Roll the dough out on a floured work surface with a rolling pin to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Arrange the cut cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugar and softened butter together, then add the egg and molasses.
• Combine sifted flour, baking soda, salt and all of the spices together with fork or whisk in a separate mixing bowl.
• Combine dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, roll into balls and then roll in sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 12 - 15 minutes then sprinkle the tops lightly with sugar.
• Note: Chilling dough between batches helps.

SPICE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl cream the shortening with the brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy and stir in the egg and the molasses. Into another bowl sift together the flour, the baking soda, the cinnamon, the ginger, the cloves, and the salt, add the flour mixture in batches to the shortening mixture, and blend the dough well. Chill the dough, covered, for 1 hour.
• Roll level tablespoons of the dough into balls, dip one side of each ball into the granulated sugar, and arrange the balls, sugared sides up, about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are puffed and cracked on top. Transfer the cookies with a metal spatula to racks and let them cool.

REALLY NICE SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, light brown sugar and dark brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Knead lightly in the bowl for a few turns. Shape dough into 25 small balls. Place balls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.

SPICY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in egg, vanilla extract and ginger. Add dry ingredients and beat just until blended. Form dough into ball. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough between palms of hands and floured work surface to form 1 1/4-inch-diameter log. Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies until set but still very pale, about 12 minutes. Cool on racks. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)