posted by Jennifer A 01-28-100 11:10 PM
Moravian Ginger Cookies
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour or 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Dash ground nutmeg
Dash ground allspice
Easy Creamy Frosting (recipe follows)
Easy Creamy Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon half-and-half (1 to 2 tablespoons)
Mix molasses, shortening and brown sugar in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except Easy Creamy Frosting. Cover and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm.
Heat oven to 375º. Roll half of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick or until paper-thin on floured cloth-covered surface. Cut into 3-inch rounds with floured cutter. Place about 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 1/8-inch-thick cookies about 8 minutes, paper-thin cookies about 5 minutes, or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost with Easy Creamy Frosting.
Easy Creamy Frosting:
Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
Yield: About 1 dozen 1/8-inch-thick cookies or about 1 1/2 dozen paper-thin cookies