Pemberton Cookbook

Spicy Christmas Cookies

Cut out these cookies with fancy cutters and decorate as desired. They were baked annually in many a Moravian kitchen.

makes 6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 4-1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teasppon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teasppon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup firly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup of shortening or margarine
• 1-1/2 cups light molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

Directions:

Sift the first six ingredients together. Add the sugar and mix well.

Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender.

Add the molasses and vinegar gradually, mixing thoroughly.

Chill dough several hours.

Using a small amount of dough at a time, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick.

Cut with fancy cookie cutters.

Transfer to greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350°F about 10 minutes.

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Page created. Anne Pemberton. Edited Tue, June 3, 2003 . AP.