Spice Cookies

Makes 3-4 dozen

ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tbsp brandy
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

directions

Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in maple syrup and sugar, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in spices and brandy. Cool to lukewarm. Sift together flour and baking soda. Gradually add dry ingredients to sugar mixture and stir until well blended. Chill dough several hours or overnight. Roll to 1/8" thicknessand cut with cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.

Source: Jemma Williams