Four Spice Crackles Recipes

FOUR SPICE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Refrigerate for 30-40 minutes, or until dough is easy to handle.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in sugar.
• Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned and cracked on top. Cool one minute before removing to wire racks.

FOUR SPICE CRACKLES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar, butter, and shortening. Stir in the molasses and egg. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until everything is incorporated. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• Roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball in the coarse sugar. If you do not have coarse sugar, you can use regular sugar. Place cookie 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets, and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 9 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are cracked but still soft in the center. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

FRENCH FOUR SPICE BLEND

Steps:

• Stir together all spices.

FOUR-SPICE POWDER

Steps:

• In a spice grinder or clean coffee grinder, finely grind the cloves and black pepper together. Transfer to a bowl and combine with the nutmeg and ginger.