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Spice Cookies for Brunch or Tea

These little spice cookies are made with cake flour, flavored with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves and are then rolled in granulated sugar and baked. Serve them for a tea party or as part of a brunch menu.

These little cookies turn out perfectly round, delicately crispy on the outside, and wonderfully chewy on the inside. A small crack or two forms on the top and they are surrounded by sparkles of sugar.

These delicate cookies are a good choice for serving at a tea party or brunch as they are not messy or crumbly. They would also be a good choice to serve for a Christmas party.

They are similar to ginger snaps, but are chewy and soft, not hard and crisp. They do take a bit longer to prepare, as you need to sift the flour multiple times, but the end result is definitely worth it. Our family has found a new favorite cookie recipe and I hope your will enjoy this recipe as well.

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Little Spice Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time: 40 minutes

Baking Time: 10 minutes each pan

Ingredients:

3-1/4 cups sifted cake flour
3-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ginger
3/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, well beaten
1/3 cup melted butter or other shortening
1cup molasses

Kitchen Equipment:

Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Baking sheets

Instructions:

Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets.

Step 2: Sift the flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, sugar, spices, and soda, and sift together 3 times. Place in large mixing bowl.

Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, combine egg, butter, and molasses in a bowl. Add flour mixture and blend.

Step 4: Chill until firm enough to shape. Shape into small balls about 3/4 inch in diameter. Roll in sugar or tiny colored candies.

Step 5: Bake on a greased baking sheet in a moderate oven (375 degrees) for 10 minutes, or until done.

Makes 5 dozen little spice cookies.

Old-Fashioned Tea Party Cookbook

If you are searching for more information on hosting a tea party, this cookbook has a lot of good information and recipes and is available from my website.

Old-Fashioned Tea Party Recipes Cookbook

This unique teacake recipes cookbook contains more than just recipes. There is a wonderful history of tea in America, how a formal tea party was hosted in early American times, photos and descriptions of early tea sets, instructions on how to set your table for a tea, explanations of the different types of tea, instructions on how to brew a perfect pot of tea, and tea etiquette.

The recipes in this book are meant to complement a tea party and contain authentic early American recipes including Tea Sandwiches, Scones and Biscuits, Tarts and Pastries, and Cakes. This book also includes a handy baking and cooking chart on the back page for weights, measurements, and substitutions. See a list of recipes included and more information.

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