Best Grans Moravian White Christmas Cookies Recipes
MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
A very large recipe for gingerbread-molasses-type Christmas cookies from the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania area. A full batch makes more than 12 dozen. With medium cookie cutters, a quarter recipe made 74 cookies.
Provided by ARBethany
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes American Cookie Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 144
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sift flour, cinnamon, and ginger together in a large bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Work lard and butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender.
- Combine vinegar and baking soda in a small bowl; mix to dissolve. Add mixture to the flour mixture in the bowl. Add molasses and mix thoroughly. Place dough in the refrigerator until chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough out very thin on a floured surface. Cut into shapes using fancy cookie cutters.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 4.7 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 17.9 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Make and share this Moravian Christmas Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tonkcats
Categories Dessert
Time 12m
Yield 100 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine molasses, sugar, lard and soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water over low heat. Melt and cool.
- Add orange extract. Gradually add flour sifted with spices.
- Dough should be firm.
- Mix and knead thoroughly.
- Cover well and set in cool place to ripen.
- Roll small amounts of dough to 1/16" - 1/8" thick on a well floured board.
- Cut into shapes with floured cutters. Use old-fashioned cookie cutters for added interest.
- Place on greased tins, smoothing out any air bubbles.
- Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until light brown--watch carefully.
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