Recipe - Grannys Spice Cookies

1 cup Butter or margarine;
softened
1 One half cup Sugar
1 Egg; lightly beaten
2 tablespoon Corn syrup; light
2 tablespoon Orange peel; grated
1 tablespoon Cold water
3 One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
2 teaspoon Baking soda
2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground ginger
One half teaspoon Ground cloves
DECORATIONS; optional
Springles
Sugar
Red hot candies

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, corn syrup, orange peel
and cold water. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; ad
to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least an hour. On a lightly
floured surface, roll dough, a portion at a time, to 1/8inch thickness.
Cut into desired shapes. Place on greased baking sheets. Decorate as
desired. Bake at 375 degrees for 68 minutes or until lightly browned.
NOTES From Valerie Hudson of Iowa, who submitted these, "Granny always had
a batch of these delicious, crispy cookies waiting for us at her home."
From Mary Spero: I always use butter. Delicious! Source: Taste of Home
Magazine, December/January, 1994, Article: Favorites from Grandma's Pantry

Me ke aloha, Mary

Recipe by: Valerie Hudson

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by MarySpero@prodigy.com (MS MARY E SPERO) on
Feb 24, 1998