Spiced Christmas Cookies
Treat the kids this Christmas with these scrumptious snacks that will bring out the holiday spirit in your baking!
Yield
100 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
molasses
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
light cream (half&half)
or half-and-half |
|
| 5 | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
molasses
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
or half-and-half |
|
| 1.2 | l |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 15 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
Directions
Cream together butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses; blend in cream. Sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; stir into creamed mixture. Store in covered bowl in refrigerator overnight.
Roll dough thin, using floured pastry cloth on board and rolling pin. Cut in christmas shapes. Place 1 to 1½ inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) oven 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks.
Decorate cookies if you wish.
