Moravians, members of a Protestant religious group, have been rolling out ultra-thin, spice cookies since they settled in Winston-Salem, NC, in the 1700s. Our recipe is a close replica of those delicate cookies but without the rolling!
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
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet.
In large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients; set aside.
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.
With spoon, stir in flour mixture.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons, about 4 inches apart, onto cookie sheet. With finger, press each into a 2-inch round.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies spread and darken.
Let cookies remain on cookie sheet on wire rack 3 minutes to cool slightly.
With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Store cookies in tightly covered container.
Servings: 36
Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 12/6/2001 11:52 pm.