Ok coming to cloves they are actually the dried buds of the clove tree. Used in China for more than 2000 years, cloves are believed to be an aphrodisiac. We do know that clove oil is a time-honored remedy for toothache, and that clove oil is highly antiseptic. The cloves are also used to stop vomiting. My hubby likes clove tea and frequently asks me to prepare for him.These cookies are another way to use the clove in our kitchen.
INGREDIENTS:
All purpose flour – 2cups
Sugar – 1cup
Egg – 1
Ground cloves –1tsp
Lemon extract – 1/2tsp
Butter (melted) – 1/4cup
Baking Soda - 1tsp
Salt
(For Lemon Glaze)
Confectioner’s sugar – 1/2cup
Lemon extract – 1tsp
Water – 3tsp
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a mixing bowl mix flour, ground cloves and salt together. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and lemon extract; beat until well blended. Gradually add the flour, baking soda and beat until well mixed. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into about 2 inches wide and 7 inches long. Wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Unwrap the cookie dough and cut into desired sizes about 1/4-inch thick using cookie cutter. Sprinkle slices lightly with remaining sugar and place on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 12 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Lemon Glaze, mix confectioners' sugar, water and lemon extract in small bowl until well blended. Drizzle over cooled cookies (I used a knife). Let stand until glaze is set.
This is my entry for Think Spice : Think Cloves Event hosted by Gretchen and LiveSTRONG Day 2008 event hosted by Barbara.
39 comments:
Clove cookies should have tasted great for tea. They are awesome ur cookies...Nice entries for both event Dear.
Dhivya your cookies look gorgeous..I love the glaze over them..Time for me to search for cookbooks too..Thanks for letting me know..All ur postings are unique Dhivya.ypu rock!
Cookies are looking grogeous Dhivya. What a wonderful combo Lemon and cloves. Excellent entry.
Dhivya your cookies are gorgeous!! Just look at that beautiful glaze on them and I bet they taste SO good!! Wonderful bake :)
Rosie x
lovely cookies.... even i spent a lot of time in library looking through the cookbooks...
Dhivya, cookies lookes awesome, lovely combo and love that glaze:))
Perfect cookies and that glaze looks so shiny!! Love them! :)
hey divya i tried ur palmiers turned out well... just the sweet wasnt enough.... but we all loved it a lot...
hey i hope u dont mind if i post it in my blog....
hey do check my blog have updated...:d
Wonderful cookies! I love the citrus clove combination! I am sure they taste great together! Thanks for your participation!
hi dhivya..thats some delicious cookies..great entry!!.can u parcel me some:)...
even i get books from lib and try out recipes...love to explore different kinds of cuisines....
Dhivya, cookies lookes awesome and very nice combo!!!love the glaze on it...
wow...dhivya,cookies are awesome!!!i always look forward to ur recipe and i like it...keep going
-Sudha
Wow those cookies look splendid!! Great job
wow, wonderful cookies Dhivya! Picture is so appealing. Yes, library is a great spot for wonderful books.
Wow perfect cookies with awesome glaze ...Good job done
That looks fabulous! I like the combination of cloves and lemon. I can imagine how good that tastes.:-)
The first pic is proof enough of how good your cookies turnes out..looks so perfect..love the drizzled lemon glaze as well! Good one!
Dhivya cookies romba azhaga irukku..Nice presentation dear!
Looks wonderful! Great entry.
Dhivya, the cookies look perfect...lovely entry for both :-)
Thank you for supporting A Taste Of Yellow Dhivya. THe cookies look really nice.
Thats a lovely photo!
It looks very beautiful, D!
What perfect & delicious looking cookies Dhivya...hmmmmmmm...you're enticed me to try these soon! Great post!
Love your cookies. Even though I have been thinking of going to library to browse the cookbooks section, I've been postponing it. Not any more.
Dhivya cookies supera irukku.Love the book too.Looking more from it!!!
Looks so tasty and crispy dear......
By the way yesterday I gave yours and Uma blog website to my mom and to my mother-in -law,they said the presentation style is really good and also said our genration girls are continuing the traditional Indian cooking.
Nice entry! Cookies look delicious...
Wow Dhivya.. they look perfect..I can feel the crunch sitting here :)) Excellent entry girl!!
Yummy!
Wow! cookies look delicious..i havent even tried cookies once.. everytime i see a cookie entries, i get tempted.
they look delicious.
I would like to thank you for leaving such wonderful and encouraging words on my blog, they keep me inspired. I appreciate all the good things you have to say. Thank you so much.
Cham - yeah cham:))they tasted wonderful:)thanks
Divya - do search in lib divya!wonderful collection there...thanks
Myth - its indeed a wonderful combo dear!
rosie - yep!they tasted wonderful
sandhya - thanks girl
madhavi - tasty too:))
kalai - thanks kalai
shuba - i never mind subha:)u can post
gretchen - its my pleasure to participate....
ranji - sure:)send me ur adress..
priya and sudha- thank u very much
meera - glad u like my cookies
uma - thanks uma
Divya and tbc - thanks girls
rachel - thanks dear
lavi - nadri lavi!
home and sunita - glad u girls like these
barbara - welcome dear:)
arundati and seena - tasty too
pass - do try these:)u will like them
madhu - go and search imme madhu!wonderful collections
kamala - mikka nadri kamala
annu - thanks dear:))
daily and swati - thank u very much girls
Poonam and anjali - thanks
medhaa - thanks dear:)i love ur site
I just wanted to mention what I read in the Taste of Yellow event, in case you have missed it. In the Rules section of the page, in the
3rd point, it is mentioned that the entry should be specifically made for Taste of Yellow and cannot be entered into other blog challenges.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks
I have spent hours before at our library in cookbooks alone...the time just flies by. These cookies look great!
Lovely cookies divya......
I am so glad I found this recipe through the think spice event. your cookies sound so simple and cozy. thanks for sharing the recipe!
these look so scrumptious! yummy!
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