Cinnamon and Spice Cookie Time!

Holidays are coming and your kitchen will soon be bustling with the sights and smells of extra goodies...or at least more than usual!  Perhaps you would enjoy these scrumptious little wonders!  They would make great gift-able goodies as well.  Find a cute holiday cardboard box with cover at the local craft store, place cookies in a plastic bag, and load into the festive container!  It’s easy and a big win for friends!  Enjoy!

Watkins Cinnamon and Spice Cookies
2 cups/500 mL all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp/7.5 mL baking soda
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Purest Ground Cinnamon 6 oz.
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Organic Nutmeg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1 1/2 cups/375 mL sugar
12 tbsp/180 mL butter (1 ½ sticks), softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla
1/4 cup/60 mL molasses
Preheat oven to 350F/180C. In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl set aside 1/2 cup/125 mL sugar.
With an electric mixer beat butter, remaining sugar, egg, vanilla, and molasses until well blended. Combine with dry ingredients until dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch/2.5 cm balls and dip in 1/2 cup/125 mL reserved sugar.
Arrange on a baking sheet, about 3-inches/7.5-cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.
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