This is a very tasty Christmas dessert. This recipe is very nice for Christmas parties as it makes 2 1/2 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.
Ingredients
- ½ cups dark molasses: 1 piece
- packed brown sugar: 1 cup
- water: 0.66667 cup (cold)
- shortening: 0.33333 cup
- all-purpose flour: 7 cups
- baking soda: 2 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground allspice: 1 tsp
- ground ginger: 2 tsp
- ground cloves: 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
- chocolate frosting: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one cookie sheet.
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Mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.
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Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool and decorate with frosting.
