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DESSERTS:
COOKIES
Molasses Honey Ginger
Cookies
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Molasses
Honey Ginger Cookies |
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Use cookie
cutters from all seasons for this yummy cookie...
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COOKIES: |
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1
cup |
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shortening |
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1
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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½
cup |
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molasses |
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½
cup |
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honey |
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2
large |
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egg
yolks |
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4
cups |
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flour |
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1
tsp |
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baking soda |
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2
tsp |
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baking powder |
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1
tsp |
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salt |
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1
Tbs |
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cinnamon |
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2
tsp |
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ground cloves |
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2
tsp |
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ground ginger |
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1
tsp |
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ground nutmeg
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ICING: |
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1
cup |
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powdered sugar |
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1
Tbs |
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melted butter |
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1
Tbs |
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milk |
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½
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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liquid food colorings and colored sugars |
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1 |
Cream
together the shortening, sugar, molasses and
honey in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add the
egg yolks and mix well. |
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2 |
Sift
together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt
and spices; stir into the shortening mixture.
Wrap the dough in plastic and chill well. |
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3 |
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees F. |
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4 |
Roll out
dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼"
thickness. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters
and transfer to lightly greased cookie sheets. |
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Bake cookies
for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking
sheets until they are firm. Then transfer to a
rack to cool completely. |
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Beat
powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla until
smooth, adding more sugar or milk as needed. If
desired, divide icing among smaller bowls and
tint with different food colorings. Decorate
cookies with colored icings and sugars. |
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Yield: 3 dozen
medium-sized cookies |
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