Recipe Four Spice Crackles (Cookie)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup coarse granulated sugar

Preparing/Cooking:

• 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.

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