Spiced Cutouts

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 egg
• 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 cups orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the molasses and egg. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the orange juice. Then stir in the orange zest.

3. 3

   On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with cookie cutters, and place them on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, edges should be slightly browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.