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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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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 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
1 cup molasses

Kitchen Equipment:

Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Baking sheets

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.

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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 party, 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.