Sand Tarts

Name: Sand Tarts
Ingredients: 7/8 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks minus 2 Tbsp.); 4 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar; 1 cup chopped nuts; 2 cups flour; 1 Tbsp. water; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1/3 cup soft shortening; 1 1/2 cups dark molasses (12 oz. jar of Grandma's Molasses); 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 6 cups sifted flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. each salt, allspice, ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

7/8 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks minus 2 Tbsp.)
4 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup soft shortening
1 1/2 cups dark molasses (12 oz. jar of Grandma's Molasses)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
6 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. each salt, allspice, ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon

Directions

1

Chill dough.
2

Roll out thick (3/8 inch).
3

Cut with 2 1/2 inch round cutter or use shaped cutter if desired.
4

Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
5

Bake at 350° for 13 to 15 minutes.
6

Cool on wax paper, turning after about 3 minutes (to keep bottom from getting moist).
7

When finished with all, place in cookie jar.
8

Mix pieces of fresh bread, torn 1/4 inch.
9

This will soften and keep cookies moist.
10

Will need to replace with fresh bread every 2 to 3 days. Feed old bread to birds or use as bread crumbs in other recipes.