Moravian Ginger Cookies I Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 3 tablespoons shortening <br>- 2 tablespoons brown sugar <br>- ⅓ cup molasses <br>- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour <br>- ¼ teaspoon baking soda <br>- ½ teaspoon salt <br>- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger <br>- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves <br>- 1 pinch ground nutmeg <br>- 1 dash ground allspice <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and molasses until smooth. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice; blend into the creamed mixture. Work dough with hands until well blended. Cover and chill for about 4 hours. Dough must be thoroughly chilled to hold together. <br>step 2: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll out dough paper thin a little at a time. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets. <br>step 3: Bake 5 to 6 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. <br>

Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 dash ground allspice

Directions
step 1: In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and molasses until smooth. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice; blend into the creamed mixture. Work dough with hands until well blended. Cover and chill for about 4 hours. Dough must be thoroughly chilled to hold together.
step 2: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll out dough paper thin a little at a time. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets.
step 3: Bake 5 to 6 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

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