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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 17 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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A recipe my mom always made for us. I think she is the reason I love all those nutty spices like ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves - the list goes on and on. These are great with a nice cup of tea for dipping! The dough needs to chill 2 hours before rolling out for cutting - so allow this extra time. The amount of cookies will vary depending on the size and shape of the cookie cutters you use. For a standard 2 round cutter, you will get approximately 40 cookies from this recipe. Ingredients:
1/3 cup shortening (at room temperature) |
1 cup brown sugar |
1 1/2 cups dark molasses |
1/2 cup cold water |
6 cups flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon allspice |
1 teaspoon ginger |
1 teaspoon clove |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
3 tablespoons cold water |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, brown sugar and molasses.
3. Stir in the 1/2 c cold water.
4. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and spices (NOT the baking soda).
5. Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
6. In a small bowl, stir the baking soda into the 3 tbls of cold water; then stir into the other dough mixture.
7. Chill dough for a minimum of 2 hours.
8. Roll out dough to a 1/2 thickness.
9. Cut with cookie cutters of your desired shape/design.
10. Place 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
11. Bake for 14-16 minutes.
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