MACE COOKIES

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Rolled cookies made with ground mace.

Provided by Rosina

Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground mace
¾ cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

Combine flour, baking powder and mace. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Beat in eggs, then beat in the milk and vanilla extract. Beat in lemon zest. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Cover and chill for at least four hours.
Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Use a 2 inch round cookie cutter and cut into rounds. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly colored. Cool on cookie racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 7.9 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 24 mg, Sugar 8.4 g