Moravian Spice Crisps

Moravians, members of a Protestant religious group, have been rolling out ultra-thin, spice cookies since they settled in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the 1700s. Our recipe is a close replica of those delicate cookies but without the rolling!

Yield: 36 servings

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup mild molasses

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large cookie sheet.
2. In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients; set aside.
3. In another large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat brown sugar with butter until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until creamy, about 2 minutes. At medium speed, beat in molasses until blended.
4. With spoon, stir in flour mixture.
5. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons, about 4 inches apart, onto cookie sheet. With finger, press each into a 2-inch round.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies spread and darken.
7. Let cookies remain on cookie sheet on wire rack 3 minutes to cool slightly.
8. With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
9. Repeat with remaining dough.
10. Store cookies in tightly covered container.

Attribution

Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 12/6/2001 11:52 pm.

Source: Good Housekeeping