Dessert Recipes - Lightly Spiced Raisin Cookies Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1 cup/240 ml sugar

• 2 cups/480 ml flour

• 1/2 tsp/2 ml salt

• 1/2 tsp/2 ml ground cloves

• 1 tsp/5 ml ginger

• 1 tsp/5 ml cinnamon

• 3 tsp/15 ml baking soda

• 1 cup/240 ml raisins

• 1 egg, slightly beaten

• 3/ cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened Several tablespoons sugar

(Makes about 3 1/2 to 4 dozen.)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Pour sugar in a 1 liter jar and smooth over to make even.

2. In medium bowl, combine flour, salt, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and baking soda. Stir to mix thoroughly. Gently spoon flour mixture over sugar and press down lightly.

3. Carefully add raisins on top of flour. Place lid on jar.

4. For baking: Preheat oven to 350(176C). Empty contents or jar into large bowl. Add egg and butter or margarine.

5. Beat on low speed or by hand to blend. Roll dough into balls 1-inch (2.5 cm) wide and place on un-greased cookie sheet.

6. Fatten with bottom or a glass dipped in sugar.

7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring to cooling rack.