Nutmeg Tea Cookies Kue Kering Food

NUTMEG TEA COOKIES (KUE KERING)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer.
• Beat in vanilla and egg.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and nutmeg.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter-egg mixture and stir just until combined.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
• Place one portion on a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface.
• Using your hands and the plastic wrap, roll the dough into a log 1 inch in diameter, making sure that the plastic wrap covers the entire roll.
• Flatten the ends of the log by gently tapping them on the work surface, then fold the plastic wrap over the ends.
• Roll the log a few more times to make as smooth and even a cylinder as possible (for round cookies).
• Wrap the log in an additional sheet of plastic.
• Repeat with the remaining 3 dough portions.
• Lay the four logs in the refrigerator until they are firm, for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• To Bake: Position a rack in mid oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C ).
• Have 2 ungreased baking sheets ready.
• Remove 2 logs from the frig and unwrap them.
• Cut log into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Work fast, as dough softens--rechill of needed.
• Place slices on baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart; they spread as thy bake.
• Bake cookies about 10 minutes, until their edges are golden and tops are pale gold.
• Then transfer the cookies to wire rack(s).
• Cool completely.
• Cookies will keep, refrigerated and in a covered container, for about a week.

NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1/2 cup butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Add oil, egg, and vanilla and beat until well blended.
• In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
• Stir into butter mixture, then beat until well blended.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and freeze until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
• Press each cookie with the lightly floured tines of a fork to flatten slightly.
• Bake cookies in a 350° regular or convection oven until edges are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes; if baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking.
• Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.

NUTMEG MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat the sugar, shortening, molasses and vanilla at medium speed until creamy.
• Add eggs, beating well after each; gradually add flour mixture, mixing at low speed until blended.
• Beat at medium speed until thick dough forms; shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies look dry, transfer to a wire rack to cool.

NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into 14 pieces. Shape each portion into a 12-in. x 1/2-in.-thick rope. Cut ropes into 2-in. pieces. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until blended. Beat in enough cream to achieve desired consistency. , Frost cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.