"Yvonne M. Parnes of Batavia, Ohio, got the recipe for these rich, buttery cookies in an e-mail from the McCormick spice company. We like them plain, but drizzled with espresso icing and bittersweet chocolate, they are truly out of this world...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
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1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 teaspoon instant-espresso powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons milk
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1 cup confectioners sugar
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3 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), melted