Catholic Recipe: Moravian Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup molasses, heated
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/3 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Details
Yield: 4 dozen
Prep Time: 4 1/2 hours
Difficulty:
★★☆☆
Cost:
★★☆☆
For Ages: 11+
Origin: Czechoslovakia
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Also Called: Gingerbread; Moravian Spritz; Kolachi; Moravian Love Cakes
DIRECTIONS
Combine butter, molasses. Add sugar, spices, salt, soda. Add flour gradually; mix well. Chill 4 hours (dough does not hold together until thoroughly chilled).
Roll dough paper-thin. Cut in fancy shapes. Bake 6 minutes on greased baking sheets at 375°. Yield, approximately 4 dozen
Recipe Source: Catholic Cookbook, The by William I. Kaufman, The Citadel Press, New York, 1965
