Moravian Christmas Cookies

By LRay

This paper-thin ginger cookies are absolutely fantastic! Crisp and delicious, these Moravian ginger cookies are cut into shapes and baked.

Ingredients

• 4 cups molasses
• 2 cups melted butter
• 1 1/3 cups firmly-packed brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3 Teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoons allspice
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 15 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

Heat molasses. Mix in butter. Add brown sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt and soda. Stir in flour.

Let stand in a cold place a week or two.

Roll very thin and cut to shape. Decorate.

Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375°F for about 6 minutes.