Spiced Cutouts (from allrecipes.com)
1c butter, softened
1 1/2c white sugar
1T molasses
1 egg
3 1/4c all-purpose flour
1/4c orange juice
1T ground cinnamon
1T ground ginger
2tsp ground clove
2tsp ground cardamom
2tsp baking soda
1T orange zest
Powdered sugar and orange juice for glaze (pulpless OJ)
*preheat to 350ยบ
*cream butter and sugar; beat in molasses and egg
*in separate bowl sift together flour, soda, spices
*alternate adding into butter mixture the flour mixture and orange juice, stir in zest
*on lightly floured surface roll dough to 1/8" thickness and cut out cookies with cookie cutters
*place on unprepared cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes, until slightly browned on edges
*cool on wire racks
Glaze my idea:
mix powdered sugar with orange juice until runny and use baster to brush onto cooled cookies
Recipe says it makes 9doz but I only got 5doz. I know I rolled it thicker than 1/8" and I had some cutters that are on the larger size too. They do not say to refrigerate before rolling out but if your butter was really soft instead of 'just' soft then you may want to cool it down a little first.
