Molasses Cutouts Recipe

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Molasses Cutouts Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 tablespoons molasses
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Confectioners' sugar icing and miniature chocolate chips and M&M's, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for several hours.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 5-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate as desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 167 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 175 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Molasses Cutouts in Taste of Home December/January 2000, p67