Allspice Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup molasses

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. with a pastry blender, cut in butter. add molasses. mix well by hand.
• 3 form a large ball and cut in half. roll each half in wax paper and refrigerate until firm enough to slice, about 2 hours.
• 4 slice 1/4 inch thick. bake 10 minutes. cool cookies slightly on sheet before removing to a rack to cool completely.