Molasses Cutouts

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Optional decorations: confectioners' sugar icing, colored sugar, sprinkles and nonpareils

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ginger and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  2. 2
    Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased
  4. 4
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  5. 5
    Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired.
  6. 6
    Freeze undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as desired.

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