Musner Mrs Strider's Cookies From A To Z "M"   Author:  50864  Category:(Household) Created:(10/24/2003 5:18:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (406 times) 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup shortening 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon baking ammonia or 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 2/3 cup half-and-half or light cream 3 cups all-purpose flour Beat together butter and shortening in a mixing bowl until creamy Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking ammonia or cream of tartar, allspice, baking powder, and cloves Beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add cream, beat until well combined Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer By hand, stir in the remaining flour (if any) to make a stiff dough Divide dough in half Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm Pre-heat oven to 400 F Roll dough into six 10-inch-long ropes about 3/4 inch in diameter Cut into 3/4-inch pieces Place about 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Many great holiday recipes Show all stories by   Author:  50864 ( Click here ) Spring is coming