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Moravian Spice Cookies

By: Pam  
"Crisp, spicy wafer."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Melt butter or margarine over low heat until the butter turns light brown. Add molasses, brown sugar and oil, stirring to melt the sugar. Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and baking soda. Mix well. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and beat until just blended.
  3. Put the dough onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; flatten it into a disk and wrap it up. Let dough rest at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours before rolling. NOTE: Dough can be made up to three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before rolling.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  5. Divide dough in half and rewrap the unused portion. Roll out the dough on a floured surface as thin as possible, less than 1/16 inch. Cut out cookies with a small 2-inch cutter and place them about 1/4 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  6. Bake one sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are crisp and just beginning to brown on the edges. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 56 | Total Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 2mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by WEND 
These cookies are the best! I am making them for a neighborhood cookie swap. My husband... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by lizstar 
These cookies were a bit of work, but it was definatly worth it. I brought these to a family... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2006 by mjteodori 
Maybe I didn't do this properly, but the dough was so dry that I had an extremely difficult... MORE

 
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