SPICED BUTTER COOKIES

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Santa won't leave any crumbs on the plate when you leave out these wonderful cookies. My mother passed down this recipe for these rich, buttery crisp cookies to me.-Carol Goss, Four Oaks, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup chopped almonds

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with cream. Stir in almonds. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Shape into 3/4-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.