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Moravian Christmas Cookies

Yields:1 batch
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation30 minutes
Cooking10 minutes
Ready In90 minutes
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Ingredients

2 cups vegetable shortening *see note
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 quart molasses
8 cups flour, all-purpose
1 tablespoon cloves
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in:
1 teaspoon vinegar

Directions

Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening.

Sift the flour and spices together.

Add sugar and mix well. Work in the shortening with the finger tips or with a pastry blender.

Add baking soda and molasses and mix thoroughly.

Chill.

Roll very thin on floured board and cut with fancy cookie cutters.

Bake at 350-F about 10 minutes.

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I made a half batch to test on my family before making it for a group of 16. My family just went wild over this recipe. Bill

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