Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 cups butter, melted
2
2 cups dark molasses
3
1 lb dark brown sugar
4
2 tsp cinnamon
5
a little allspice
6
1 tsp ground cloves
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1 tsp nutmeg
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1 tbsp ground ginger
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a little black pepper
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10–12 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Combine melted butter, molasses, sugar, and spices.
2
Add flour, mixing in 1 cup at a time up to 10 cups, working first with a fork, then by hand. Add another 1–2 cups flour just until the dough holds together.
3
Chill dough at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
2 hours
4
Preheat oven to 350°F.
5
Roll the dough out as thin as possible, and cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
6
Transfer cookie cutouts to a pan lined with parchment paper.
7
Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Let cool on a rack.
7 minutes
Notes
- •For a spicier ginger flavor, increase the amount of ginger as desired.