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Molasses Ginger Slice and Bake Cookies

Yields:144 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation30 minutes
Cooking0 minutes
Ready In30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup margarine or shortening
1 cup brown sugar packed
2 Teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 Teaspoons cinnamon ground
1 teaspoon ginger ground
1 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon allspice ground
6 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
2/3 cup water or apple cider
1 1/2 cups molasses

Directions

Cut four 14x12 pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap; set aside.

In large bowl, cream margarine or shortening and sugar; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and flour; set aside.

Beat water or cider and molasses into sugar mixture. Gradually blend flour mixture into sugar mixture until distributed.

Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.

Shape each piece into an 8-to-10-inch roll. Wrap each roll in 1 piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap.

Place wrapped rolls in a plastic freezer container with a tight-fitting lid, or wrap airtight in a 14x12 piece of heavy-duty foil.

Label with date and contents. Store in freezer.

See part 2 for cookies recipe!

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I loved how they looked and they are very tasty, too!

 
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