Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Hearts of Spice

 

Ingredients 

• 1 3/4 cups/275 g all­purpose/plain flour

• 1/4 tsp ground allspice

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

• 1/4 tsp ground ginger

• 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g light molasses

• 1/2 cup/200 g firmly packed light brown sugar

• 4 tbsp butter, melted

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, allspice, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Use a wooden spoon to beat the molasses, brown sugar, and butter in a large bowl until well blended. Mix in the dry ingredients to form a stiff dough.

3. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap. and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Butter two cookie sheets.

4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm). Use a 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.

5. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

6. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.

7. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to racks to cool.