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Spiced Christmas Cookies

A home-style Spiced Christmas Cookies made with Butter Or Regular Margarine, Brown Sugar Firmly Packed, Light Cream, Flour Sifted, and Ground Cinnamon. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 5 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream together butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.

2. 2

   Beat in molasses; blend in cream.

3. 3

   Sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; stir into creamed mixture.

4. 4

   Store in covered bowl in refrigerator overnight.

5. 5

   Roll dough thin, using floured pastry cloth on board and rolling pin.

6. 6

   Cut in animal shapes. Place 1 to 1 1/2 ″ apart on greased baking sheets.

7. 7

   Bake in 350 oven 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks.