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Recipe #301284 | 2¾ hours | 15 min prep | SERVES 20 , 40 cookies (Change Servings)
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RECIPE BY: HokiesLady

A recipe my mom always made for us. I think she is the reason I love all those nutty spices like ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves - the list goes on and on. These are great with a nice cup of tea for dipping! The dough needs to chill 2 hours before rolling out for cutting - so allow this extra time. The amount of cookies will vary depending on the size and shape of the cookie cutters you use. For a standard 2" round cutter, you will get approximately 40 cookies from this recipe.

Posted on: Apr 29, 2008

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup shortening (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon clove
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons cold water

    • Directions

    1. 1
      Preheat oven to 325°F.
    2. 2
      In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, brown sugar and molasses.
    3. 3
      Stir in the 1/2 c cold water.
    4. 4
      In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and spices (NOT the baking soda).
    5. 5
      Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
    6. 6
      In a small bowl, stir the baking soda into the 3 tbls of cold water; then stir into the other dough mixture.
    7. 7
      Chill dough for a minimum of 2 hours.
    8. 8
      Roll out dough to a 1/2" thickness.
    9. 9
      Cut with cookie cutters of your desired shape/design.
    10. 10
      Place 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
    11. 11
      Bake for 14-16 minutes.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (85g)

    Recipe makes 20 servings

    Calories 267
    Calories from Fat 34 (12%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 3.8g 5%
    Saturated Fat 1.4g 7%
    Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 1mg 0%
    Sodium 261mg 10%
    Potassium 695mg 19%
    Total Carbohydrate 54.6g 18%
    Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
    Sugars 10.7g
    Protein 3.9g 7%
    Vitamin A 1mcg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.2mg 9%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 0mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 229mg 22%
    Iron 6mg 35%

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