German Spice Cookies Recipe
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German Spice Cookies

By: Joan Tyson 
"These chewy spice cookies are great with coffee and taste even better the next day. The recipe has been a family favorite for more than 40 years."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 21 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add the brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
  2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note: This recipe contains no butter or shortening.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by Tateyama   view full review
I would like to give this recipe a 4/5, but I'm rounding up because this cookie has a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2007 by WrenskiBaby   view full review
You can't eat just one of these chewy cookies! I ground the raisins so I could sneak them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by ZENBONE   view full review
I was a bit disappointed because I wanted them to be more spicy, but overall an excellent...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2011 by Beth   view full review
I changed my recipe so much that the end is far from the original, but what I came up with was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by CupcakePolly   view full review
well I made a small batch of this recipe to try it out. I couldn't get the dough to blend...

 

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