Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Butter or margarine -- 1/2 ts Baking powder
Softened 1/2 ts Salt
1 c Sugar 1/4 ts Ground claves
2 Eggs 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg white -- beaten
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour Colored decorating sugars
1 ts Ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, cloves and nutmeg;
gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least
1hour. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, a portion at a time,
to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased
baking sheets.Bake at 350" for 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to
brown. Carefully brush with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugar.
Return to the oven for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield:
about 6 dozen (2-inch cookies)

Recipe By : Carolyn MoseIey Taste of Home

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