Sugar and Spice Cookies
🕒 Cook Time: 12 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 27 minutes
🍽 Servings: 48-60 cookies
🥣 Yield: 48-60 cookies
📖 Description: These delightful Sugar and Spice Cookies are a cherished family recipe, reminiscent of nostalgic childhood moments spent watching “Romper Room” with a plate of these cookies in hand. The dough is wonderfully soft, making it perfect for rolling, and chilling it in the fridge between batches ensures easier handling.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Sugar (for rolling)
Instructions:
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Cream Crisco, sugar, egg, and molasses: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the Crisco shortening, sugar, egg, and molasses until light and fluffy. This step helps incorporate air into the mixture, resulting in a tender cookie texture.
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Add dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cloves, ground ginger, and cinnamon to the creamed mixture. Mix until well combined. The aromatic spices will infuse the dough with warm, comforting flavors.
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Form dough into balls: Using a teaspoon, scoop out small portions of dough and roll them into balls between the palms of your hands. The soft dough will easily come together, ready to be transformed into delicious cookies.
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Roll in sugar: Roll each dough ball in sugar until evenly coated. This adds a delightful sweetness and a subtle crunch to the cookies’ exterior, complementing the warm spices within.
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Arrange on baking sheets: Place the sugar-coated dough balls on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them slightly apart to allow for spreading during baking. This ensures that each cookie has enough room to expand and develop a uniform shape.
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Bake to perfection: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown and set around the edges. Keep a close eye on them towards the end of the baking time to prevent any risk of burning.
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Cool and enjoy: Once baked, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. This allows them to firm up slightly while retaining their soft, chewy interior. Serve these delightful Sugar and Spice Cookies with a glass of milk for a comforting treat that’s sure to evoke fond memories and satisfy your sweet cravings.
These Sugar and Spice Cookies are a timeless classic, perfect for sharing with loved ones or enjoying as a delightful indulgence anytime you crave a taste of nostalgia. With their warm spices and irresistible sweetness, they’re sure to become a favorite in your household too!
