Molasses Spice Leaves Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup walnuts (about 2 oz)
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
1 egg
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 cups powdered sugar
2 large egg whites
silver dragees

Directions:

Make cookies: Finely grind walnuts in processor. Add 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar and blend to powder. Using electric mixer, cream butter with brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Mix remaining 1 3/4 cups flour with nut mixture, spices and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture (dough will be soft). Divide dough into 2 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each disk tightly in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter heavy large cookie sheets. On heavily floured surface, roll 1 dough piece out (keep remainder refrigerated) to thickness of 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Cut out cookies using 3-inch leaf cookie cutter. Transfer to prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1/2 inch apart. Repeat rolling and cutting with second dough piece. Gather scraps and chill 15 minutes. Reroll scraps and cut out more cookies. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on racks.
Make icing: Using electric mixer, beat sugar and egg whites until smooth.
Spoon icing into pastry bag fitted with 1/16-inch round tip. Pipe icing atop cookies. Decorate with dragées. Let stand until icing sets. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Store refrigerated between layers of waxed paper in airtight container. Let stand 5 minutes at room temperature before serving.)

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	243.12 Kcal (1018 kJ)
Calories from fat	96.9 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.77g	17%
Cholesterol	5.94mg	2%
Sodium	236.92mg	10%
Potassium	523.15mg	11%
Total Carbs	33.95g	11%
Sugars	20.34g	81%
Dietary Fiber	0.26g	1%
Protein	3.04g	6%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	27.2mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	455.9 Kcal (1909 kJ)
Calories from fat	181.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.19g	17%
Cholesterol	11.14mg	2%
Sodium	444.26mg	10%
Potassium	980.99mg	11%
Total Carbs	63.66g	11%
Sugars	38.15g	81%
Dietary Fiber	0.49g	1%
Protein	5.7g	6%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Iron	0.9mg	3%
Calcium	50.9mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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