Moravian Christmas Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups flour


• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 tablespoon cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ground ginger


• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar


• 2 cups butter or 2 cups shortening


• 1 quart molasses


• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, soda, salt and spices together.


• 2 add sugar and mix well.


• 3 work in the butter or shortening with a pastry blender or two knives.


• 4 add molasses and vinegar; mix thoroughly.


• 5 chill.


• 6 roll very thinly on a floured board and cut out with fancy cookie cutters.


• 7 bake at 350f for ten minutes.