Yield: 72 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
¾ cup | Sugar |
⅔ cup | Butter or margarine -- |
\N \N | Softened |
¼ cup | Orange juice |
½ cup | Corn syrup, dark |
½ cup | Dark molasses |
4½ cup | All-purpose flour |
¾ cup | Wheat flour, whole-grain |
2 teaspoons | Ground ginger |
1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
½ teaspoon | Ground cloves |
½ teaspoon | Ground allspice |
½ teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
In mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Blend in orange juice, corn syrup and molasses. Combine flours, ginger , baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and allspice. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Chill 4 hours. Roll a portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼" thick. Cut into desired shapes. Place 2" apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remainig dough. Bake at 350 deg for 12-15 minutes. Cookies will be chewy baked 12 minutes or crunchy baked 15 minutes. Makes 6-7 dozen.
Recipe By : Ethelda's Collection by Taste of Home