German gingerbread cookies
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Soft margarine |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ginger |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ¾ | cup | Molasses |
| 3 | cups | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
Directions
Mix all ingredients together well. Make balls of dough the size of walnuts, and place them on a greased cookie sheet 3-4" apart. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 325 F for 6-8 minutes. Or, if you like, refrigerate overnight. Roll out cold dough for cookie shapes cut with cookie cutters. If dough is sticky, add flour.
Source: Scholastic 'Let's Find Out' Multi-Cultural Cookbook by Jean Marzollo Nov./Dec. 1990 Week Four - ISSN 0024-1261 * VOL 25 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias