Delicious Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the walnuts.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• The earliest known cookie-style cakes are thought to date back to 7th century Persia.
• The term “cookie” comes from the Dutch word “koekje”, meaning small cake.
• Cookies have been popular in the United States since the late 1800s.