Watkins Spice Rack

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon Watkins ground ginger
2 eggs
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
1/4 cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Watkins baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar, if desired

Directions: Pe-heat oven to 375 deg. F. Beat brown sugar, butter, shortening, ginger and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in bananas and milk. Stir in flour, baking powder and
salt.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm. Enjoy!

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Ingredients
2 cups/500 mL all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp/7.5 mL baking soda
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Organic Cinnamon
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Organic Nutmeg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1 1/2 cups/375 mL sugar
12 tbsp/180 mL butter (1 ½ sticks), softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Organic Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup/60 mL molasses

Directions: Preheat oven to 350F/180C. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl set aside 1/2 cup/125 mL sugar.

With an electric mixer beat butter, remaining sugar, egg, vanilla, and molasses until well blended. Combine with dry ingredients until dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch/2.5 cm balls and dip in 1/2 cup/125 mL reserved sugar.

Arrange cookies on a baking sheet, about 3-inches/7.5-cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.

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Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Watkins caramel extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
optional decorations – candied or glace cherries, colored sugar, sprinkles

Directions: Heat oven to 300º. Cream butter, sugars and caramel extract in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour . The dough will be a bit dry and crumbly; you may use your hands to mix completely.

Roll dough into rectangle, 15 by 8 inches, on lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters or into 1 1/2-inch squares. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles or half a glace cherry. Bake about 25 minutes or until set. These cookies brown very little, and they hold their shape. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Tip from the kitchen: best made with real butter!

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Ingredients:

3/4 Cup Sugar
2/3 Cup Butter or 1/3 cup butter & 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/4 Cup Orange Juice
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Dark Molasses
2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 3/4 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
2 teas. Watkins Ginger
1 teas. Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Ground Cloves
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Allspice

Directions: In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Blend in orange juice, honey and molasses. Combine flours, ginger, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and allspice. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill dough 3-4 hours or overnight.

Roll a quarter of the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired Christmas shapes with cookie cutters or a glass. Place 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will be soft and chewy if baked for 12 minutes or crunchy if baked longer. Yields 6-7 dozen cookies.

You’ll find all your holiday baking essentials in the Watkins US catalog or the Canadian catalog.

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