Spicy Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 3 tablespoonfuls of butter
• 6 tablespoonfuls of milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups of flour
• 1/2 teaspoonful of soda
• 1/2 teaspoonful of salt
• 1 tablespoonful of hot water
• 1/2 teaspoonful of cloves
• 1/2 teaspoonful of cinnamon

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter, add the sugar, and rub together.

2. 2

   Beat the egg and mix in.

3. 3

   Combine soda with hot water and milk, then add to the mixture.

4. 4

   Gradually mix in flour, salt, and spices.

5. 5

   Roll out thin, cut shapes, and bake for fifteen minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The fun of cooking (1915) by Caroline French Benton, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SPICY COOKIES Sprinkle the baking board with flour and rub it smoothly over; do the same to the rolling-pin, and scatter a little flour evenly also over the bottom of some shallow tins. Have a panful of sifted flour ready on the table, as you may need to do this several times. % cup of sugar. 3 tablespoonf uls of butter. 6 tablespoonf uls of milk. 1 egg. 1% cups of flour, % teaspoonful of soda. ^ teaspoonful of salt. 1 tablespoonful of hot water. %, teaspoonful of cloves. ^ teaspoonful of cinnamon.

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