by Rose Hill
Member since:
January 11, 2007

Old Fashioned - Spiced Sugar Cookies - Recipe

June 19, 2012 03:13 PM UTC
views: 0 | 17 people recommend this | comments: 29
A sugar cookie with a nice old fashioned spice twist, you might want to try this one.
Attention all you recipe hounds and fabulous bakers and cooks everywhere, I just stumbled across this spiced sugar cookie recipe originally called cloves cookies. I've always been a fan of anything spiced with cloves and nutmeg, but this is even better because it still retained a bit of that sugar cookie flavor.
So easy - *the only changes* I made were to switch to organic flour - half wheat and I prefer natural cane sugar, so I used only one scant cup of sugar instead of two.
 
Tip: Be sure to leave at least two inches in between the cookies, they do like to spread!
The recipe and the photo are from Tammy's Blog at http://tammysrecipes.com, a wonderful find in itself if you are like me always looking for new, original and well tested recipes.
 
This is a super-easy delicious spiced sugar cookie!
Yield: 

4 dozen cookies

Ingredients: 

2 cups granulated sugar*
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour*
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions: 

1. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs, spices, baking powder, and flour. Work flour in as needed to make a stiff dough. (May require an extra half cup or so.) If you wish to cut out the cookies, make the dough stiff enough to roll out.

2. Cut out cookies or form into 1-inch balls (press down if desired). Place cookies a couple inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.

3. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes, until done. Cool on wire racks.

Mine turned out slightly darker, but I like mine that way. Keep an eye on the time, ovens do vary and my cookies were done in just under ten minutes.

Bon Appetit!

Comments: 29

William M. Jun 19, 2012, 3:19pm UTC
Thanks for a good recipe.
RedBird. B. Jun 19, 2012, 3:33pm UTC
These sound So Yummy! Thank-You for this Easy Recipe.
Rose Hill Jun 19, 2012, 4:03pm UTC
RedBird, thank you. I was thinking of adding choclate chips to my next batch!
Debbie W. Jun 19, 2012, 3:36pm UTC
These sound wonderful!
Pam Brittain Jun 19, 2012, 3:40pm UTC
Yum. I wonder if gluten free flour would work with these.
Rose Hill Jun 19, 2012, 4:01pm UTC
Cloves and nutmeg are such strong spices, I bet it will taste perfectly yummy.
Janet "Jax" B. Jun 19, 2012, 3:40pm UTC
Yum...wonder how it would taste with the gluten free flour.
Rose Hill Jun 19, 2012, 4:00pm UTC
You'll certainly be able to taste the spices, the clove and nutmeg. I don't think gluten free flour will make it taste any less delicious:)
Tory H. Jun 19, 2012, 3:43pm UTC
Mmm! I can practically smell them ;)
Rose Hill Jun 19, 2012, 4:00pm UTC
You gonna try these cookies?:) Miss I can bake anything:)
Shelbia C. Jun 19, 2012, 3:51pm UTC
Sounds great and looks easy
Rose Hill Jun 19, 2012, 4:03pm UTC
It is easy, Shelbia.
Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 19, 2012, 4:13pm UTC
Mmmmm!!!!
Diane Huizenga Jun 19, 2012, 4:14pm UTC
I reserve judgement until I try them, I like clove but usually in other foods.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Jun 19, 2012, 5:01pm UTC
Wonderful, Rose! Just wonderful!
Rose Hill Jun 19, 2012, 6:10pm UTC
Shan, I thought this might be right up your alley:)
Had you come across this blog before in your recipe hunts?
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Jun 19, 2012, 7:06pm UTC
No, I don't think I've come across this one.
Nancy S. Jun 19, 2012, 5:58pm UTC
Thanks. I'll give these a try on my grands.
Rose Hill Jun 20, 2012, 9:04am UTC
Nancy, let me know how they turn out:) I think if you like spice cake then you'll like this cookie.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jun 19, 2012, 10:07pm UTC
wow, those sound and look delicious! I have always loved homemade cookies.
Angela H. Jun 19, 2012, 10:19pm UTC
Good looking cookies here and fantastic recipe!
Rose Hill Jun 20, 2012, 9:05am UTC
Thanks, Angela:)
Natalie Neal Whitefield Jun 20, 2012, 6:52pm UTC
Delightful! I usually bake sugar cookies at Christmastime, but this seems lan ideal light summertime treat, as well. Featured now in our Cookie Corner here at Home Comfort
William Dotani Jun 21, 2012, 1:26am UTC
Cloves? This sounds delicious.
Pamela Marks Jun 21, 2012, 11:28pm UTC
nice don't think I have ever tried these
Tropica G. Jul 18, 2012, 12:21pm UTC
Sugar cookies are so yummy!
Marilyn (PaintsOnSlate) S. Oct 11, 2012, 6:53pm UTC
There's nothing better than a fresh homemade sugar cookie!
Truth Always Dec 13, 2012, 6:43pm UTC
I would like this cookie, just by the ingredients.. Thanks
Jackie A. Their messiah is our enemy. Dec 13, 2012, 9:47pm UTC
It sounds very good, I just made peanut butter cookies today and everyone was yelling for cookies so I took the easy way out...should have seen this one first.

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