Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dried currants
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup milk , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.

2. 2

   Combine sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Combine flour, currants, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Stir into the butter mixture alternately with tablespoons of milk until the flour is fully incorporated.

3. 3

   Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets. Press down lightly with a fork. Dip fork in sugar or water if it sticks.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Let stand on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.