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Molasses-Spice Crackles
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
2 tablespoons molasses
1 large egg white
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well. Set aside.
Place brown sugar, margarine, molasses, and egg white in a food processor, and process until blended.
Add dry ingredients to food processor, and process until blended, scraping sides of processor bowl once.
Gently press mixture into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Shape dough into 40 (3/4-inch) balls. Place granulated sugar in a bowl.
Dip balls in cold water; shake to remove excess moisture. Roll wet balls in sugar.
Place 3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool on a wire rack.
Yield: 40 cookies
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
2 tablespoons molasses
1 large egg white
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well. Set aside.
Place brown sugar, margarine, molasses, and egg white in a food processor, and process until blended.
Add dry ingredients to food processor, and process until blended, scraping sides of processor bowl once.
Gently press mixture into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Shape dough into 40 (3/4-inch) balls. Place granulated sugar in a bowl.
Dip balls in cold water; shake to remove excess moisture. Roll wet balls in sugar.
Place 3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool on a wire rack.
Yield: 40 cookies