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Moravian Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Pat Wieghorst

"This is a very old recipe. The Moravian Settlers were in our area, Lehighton, PA. A very thin rolled cookie."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
  2. In a separate bowl, cream together the brown sugar, butter and shortening. Add to the flour mixture and mix well. Add molasses and vinegar. Mix well.
  3. Cover and chill dough overnight.
  4. Roll out a small amount of dough to 1/8 (or less) inch thick. Cut into desired shapes.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 10 minutes or until light brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by JBELLS
This large recipe could easily be scaled down. Definitely a cookie that would appeal to those... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Moravian Sugar Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 197

  • Total Fat: 6.7g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 71mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 2g

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