The following recipe was submitted by HI Cookery.
Recipe
(Adapted from Cooking With the Saints by Ernst Scheugraf)
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter
- ¾ cup sugar (granulated white or brown)
- 2 eggs
- 3 ½ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves.
Gradually add the flour mixture and blend until a soft dough is formed. Add a little water if it is too dry. Make into a ball and flatten into a disc. Roll out into about ¼-inch thick and cut out 3-inch circles. Place on a cookie sheet.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: Approximately 3 dozen cookies.
Notes
- A mixture of all-purpose and spelt flours may be used in this recipe. St. Hildegard advocated the use of spelt over other wheat-based flours because the former is easier to digest and contains more protein.
Credits: catholiccuisine.blogspot.com