Selection Of Spiced Tea Cookies

4 in 1! With the same dough you'll prepare a 4 different cookies to offer to your guests!

Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer.

In a large bowl , stir together the flour , baking soda and salt.

Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.

Add to each portion the desired quantity of spieces.

Place one portion on a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface.

Using your hands and the plastic wrap , roll the dough into a log 1 inch in diameter , making sure that the plastic wrap covers the entire roll.

Flatten the ends of the log by gently tapping them on the work surface , then fold the plastic wrap over the ends.

Roll the log a few more times to make as smooth and even a cylinder as possible.

Wrap the log in an additional sheet of plastic.

Repeat with the remaining 3 dough portions.

Lay the four logs in the refrigerator until they are firm , for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

To bake: position a rack in mid oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees f.

Have 2 ungreased baking sheets ready.

Remove 2 logs from the fridge and unwrap them.

Cut log int.

butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, fresh ginger, nutmeg, cardamom