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Spice Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Ground cloves
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 whole eggs
2 Tb. Sour cream
1cup shortening
1 jar strawberry jam
Directions:
Directions:
1. Sift flour; resist with remaining dry ingredients into a bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry bender.

2. Beat eggs. Add to flour mixture. Add sour cream. If dough seems dry, you may add 2 Tb. Of orange juice if desired.

3. Grease cookie sheet. Pat or roll out dough onto sheet, save about 1/3 of dough for lattice for the top. Spread strawberry jam over dough.

4. Cut remaining dough into 1” strips. Lay criss cross over jam.

5. Bake 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a family heritage recipe. Mom’s grandmother, Louise Miller, made these for Mom when she was a little girl. These bars are also called “ Linzer Torte”, which has German origins.

 

 

 

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