Moravian cookies
72 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
4½ | cup | Sifted all purpose flour |
¼ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
½ | teaspoon | Salt |
1 | cup | Firmly packed light brown sugar |
Mix well, and then cut in | ||
1½ | cup | Light molasses |
1 | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
½ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
½ | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
1½ | cup | Softened butter or margarine |
½ | cup | Lard, softened |
½ | teaspoon | Cider vinegar |
Directions
ADD
GRADUALLY ADD
Thin, crisp rolled cookies with a good ginger and molasses flavour.
Sift together into bowl and reserve: Mix thoroughly and chill dough for several hours or until firm enough to roll. Using a small amount of dough at a time, roll onto floured board to ⅛ inch thickness. Cut with floured fancy cookie cutter and place on greased cookies sheets. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 10 minutes, or until browned. Cool on wire racks and decorate with frosting. Makes about 72 cookies. Store in airtight container. Cookies may be frozen.
Origin: Adapted from the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cooker, Volume 3.
Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Dec/95.
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