Spiced Cutouts

A delicious gingerbread cookie with a hint of orange. These smell so good, you can't keep them a secret.

• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the molasses and egg. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the orange juice. Then stir in the orange zest.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with cookie cutters, and place them on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, edges should be slightly browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.