Slice & Bake Orange Spice Wafers Recipe

By nanarose

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1/4 teaspoon each ground allspice, cloves and nutmeg
• Additional sugar, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and corn syrup. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, orange peel, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Shape into four 6-in. rolls; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

Unwrap and cut into 1/8-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired.

Bake at 400° for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 16 dozen.