Simply Organic Recipes

CIDER SHORTBREAD COOKIES

1 cup melted butter
1 cup blue agave syrup (or honey)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Simply Organic Mulling Spice
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
Plastic wrap

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, agave, eggs and vanilla together. In a spice or coffee grinder, grind Mulling Spice to a coarse powder. Sift out any larger pieces and then whisk powder into cream mixture. Slowly add flour and baking powder, stirring constantly until completely blended. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each section into a cylinder approximately 10 inches in length by 1 ½ inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate a minimum of 1 hour. When ready, preheat oven to 350°, slice dough into ¼ inch rounds, place on cookie sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden on top. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Makes 24 servings (2 cookies)

Nutrition Facts:
As prepared, each serving contains 190 calories, 8 g of fat, 40 mg of cholesterol, 115 mg of sodium, 27 g of carbohydrates and 3 g of protein.

Ease of Preparation: Easy

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Chef Suggests:
Dough can be frozen and saved to be used at a later time. Thaw 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and baking. Frost as you would sugar cookies for a sweeter treat.

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