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German Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

  • 5-1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. ginger
  • 1-1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 c. butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  • Mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a bowl.
  • Mix softened butter with sugar until fluffy-light in another large bowl. Add molasses, egg and vanilla to the mixture.
  • Stir in flour mixture, a third at a time, blending well after each addition, to make soft dough. Wrap dough in foil and chill 4 hours or overnight.
  • Roll out dough, 1 quarter at a time, to a 1/8” thickness on lightly floured wax paper. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
  • Place 1” apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Cook until cookies are firm, but not too dark. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.