Real gewurzplatzchen (spice cookies)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 c Butter Or Margarine 1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Shortening 2 ts Baking Soda
1 c Brown Sugar; Firmly Packed 1 ts Cinnamon
1 ea Egg; Large 1/2 ts Ginger
1/4 c Molasses 1/2 ts Cloves; Ground
2 1/2 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted 1/2 ts Allspice; Ground

Cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar thoroughly. Blend in egg and
molasses. Sift together the remaining ingredients. Stir into sugar
mixture. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on
greased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass that
has been greased and dipped into sugar. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F.
oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on racks and store in airtight
tins.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.