Weihnachts platzchen

144 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupShortening
1cupBrown sugar
3Eggs
2cupsMolasses
8cupsSifted flour
2teaspoonsBaking soda
1teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsPowdered ginger
½teaspoonPowdered cloves
2teaspoonsPowdered cinnamon

Directions

Spicy Molasses christmas cookies from:The Wonderful World of Cooking Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and molasses.

Beat well. Mix and sift dry ingredients. Stir in. Mix well. Chill for 8 hours. roll dough into ¼ inch thickness. Cut in fnacy shapes. Decorate with sugar, nuts, and candied cherries if desired. Bake at 375 Deg.F. for 10 minutes Makes about 12 dozen cookies.

Posted to Recipe Archive - 08 Dec 96 submitted by: LeiG@...

Date: Sun, 8 Dec 96 2:31:52 EST