Happy New Year with a thank you for following. Enjoy our father’s favorite cookie, the Spice Krinkle.  This is not too sweet and ideal for a Super Bowl party or nosh. The wonderful aroma from the spices while the cookies bake is a warm welcome for family and friends.

SPICE KRINKLES

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons ginger

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 1/4 cups flour

3/4 cup softened butter

1 cup light brown sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup molasses

Directions: Combined softened butter and brown sugar.  Beat in egg and molasses.  Sift together the remaining ingredients except the granulated sugar and stir into the batter.  Wrap the mixture in wax paper and chill 2 hours or overnight. Break or cut pieces of dough big enough to form into balls the size of walnuts.  Dip tops in sugar and set on baking sheet 3″ apart.  Bake 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until set, but not hardened.  Cool.

Note: Some of you may prefer the cookies baked at 350 degrees as they do bake quickly.

(Sources: Our mother & The New York Times Magazine)

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