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Spicy Wine Cookies

type: drop
makes: 3 dozen

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
2 eggs
1/4 cup red wine
1 egg white, beaten

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and almonds.
Cut in the butter.
Stir in the eggs and red wine.
Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place on cookie sheets about 2" apart.
Dab tops with beaten egg white.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until brown around the edges.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.

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Reviews/Comments:

Hadley Z. from Virginia
These cookies were very good and inexpensive. I had most of the things that I needed in my home so it was easy! I'm glad I made them because tons of people have asked me for the recipe.

Evelyn Sparks (85 years old) from Blaine, Wa. USA
I can't believe I have found the recipe for these cookies again!! Over
30 years ago.  My twin boys are 48 years old. When they were 16 I made these cookies for them from a recipe I got from my LDS church. It was there that a sister
from Africa visited us and showed us how to make them. I came home and made them for a garage full of teen age boys and the boys just loved them..... along with tall glasses of milk! I made them 8" round which pleased the GUYS!!! After all these years I think I will offer to teach the sisters in my ward how to make them. Thank you, thank you.