Ingredients
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- 4 1/4 cups sifted flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup lard
- 1 1/2 cups light molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
Instructions
- Sift the first six ingredients together. Add the sugar and mix well. Cut in the butter and lard with a pastry blender or two knives.
- Add the molasses and vinegar gradually, mixing thoroughly. Chill dough several hours. Using a small amount of dough at a time, roll out dough about ⅛ in. thick on a floured surface. Cut with fancy cookie cutters.
- Transfer to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F about 10 min. About 6 doz. cookies
- Prep Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
Nutrition
- Calories: 1496.34 kcal
- Sugar: 148.19 g
- Sodium: 292.79 mg
- Fat: 50.11 g
- Saturated Fat: 24.86 g
- Trans Fat: 0.93 g
- Carbohydrates: 250.54 g
- Fiber: 4.04 g
- Protein: 14.08 g
- Cholesterol: 85.35 mg
