Molasses Ginger Slice and Bake Cookies
Recipe
- Title:
- Molasses Ginger Slice and Bake Cookies
- Categories:
- Desserts
- Yield:
- 144 servings
Ingredients
- 1 c Margarine or shortening
- 1
- Teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 c Packed brown sugar
- 1
- Teaspoon ground allspice
- 2
- Teaspoons baking soda
- 6 1/2 c All-purpose flour
- 1
- Teaspoon salt
- 2/3 c Water or apple cider
- 2
- Teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 c Light-colored molasses
- 1
- Teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
- WHEN WARM BRUSH W/LEMON JUICE & POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE SOMETIMES 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.
- Use within 6 months.
- YIELD: 4 rolls of dough or about 12 dozen cookies.
- (MOLASSES-GINGER COOKIES IN PART 2)
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