It’s been snowing here and I can’t think of a better way to spend an indoor snow day.
- 6 Tablespoons Shortening
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Molasses
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cloves
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 7 Cups Unbleached Flour
- 1 1/2 Cups Water
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In large-size bowl beat together shortening and sugar. Stir in molasses.
- In a separate large-size bowl sift together baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and flour. Alternately add water and the dry ingredients to the sugar and shortening mixture. Mix thoroughly, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours. Remove from refrigerator. Cut dough into 3 equal pieces and lightly knead each piece. Roll out each piece so that it is 1/4 inch thick.
- Using holiday cookie cutters, cut out the shapes that you want. Then use a medium-size drinking straw or the end of a chopstick to make a hole at the top of each shape.
- Place cookies on cookie sheets and place in oven 20 minutes. Turn off oven and allow cookies to cool inside. This will help to harden cookies.
- Remove from oven and place cookies on racks. Let them completely harden.
- Paint cookies with acrylic paints and let paint dry.
- Thread a 5 to 6 inch piece of ribbon through the holes and then tie the ends in a knot. Place them on your tree or give them away as gifts.
- Makes About 20
- Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 50 Minutes
- "Work With What You Got!"
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