1995 1st Place: Swedish Spice Cookies

"This was posted for the ZWT 2006. I have not tried this recipe and it is compliments of fooddownunder.com by Colleen Ries. These were the first-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie contest."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
60 cookies
Serves:
30
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Have ungreased baking sheet(s) ready.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; set aside.
  • Beat the butter and 1 cup of the granulated sugar in large bowl of an electric mixer on high speed until light, 1 minute.
  • Add the egg and molasses; mix well.
  • Stop the mixer and add the flour mixture.
  • Mix just until combined.
  • Using about 1 1/2 teaspoons dough for each, roll dough into balls.
  • Roll in the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar so they are fully coated.
  • Arrange on baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
  • If you prefer a thin, crisp cookie, they may be flattened with a glass that has been dipped in sugar.
  • Bake until set, 9 to 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

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Reviews

  1. These cookies came out delicious! Mine came out very chewy because I accidently added the whole 1 1/2 cups of sugar to the cookie mixture instead of reserving the 1/2 cup for rolling balls in...yumm......! I'll make these again and again! Thanks for posting! :) Martha
     
  2. Ditto to Charmie's comments. These are soooo darned good, and even make the house smell good while baking. I used Black Strap Molasses, we really like molasses here, and these were the best. Will be adding these to my cookies for gift making too as I am certain everyone will appreciate a box of these. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. The Dirty Pan Gang RULES!!!
     
  3. This is an excellent spice cookie - crispy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. I added a little allspice, and will also try some cardamom next time. I just gave these a light roll through colored sugar (making some red and some green for Christmas) instead of coating them with regular sugar. Because colored sugar is usually more coarse than granulated sugar, I find it leaves a gritty texture if the cookie is completely coated in it. Thanks for a very good recipe.
     
  4. These are awesome cookies! I added a bit of mace and allspice to mine and they are excellent. Thank you very much for sharing your recipe.
     
  5. My DH took these to work every day for over a week and he asked me to make them again. For him to tell me he likes something is unusual, so I knew he must have REALLY liked them a lot! I made following the recipe exactly and the result was a crispy on the outside, chewy inside delicious cookie that we both really liked! I can see why they won 1st place! Roni
     
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