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Ginger Snaps

Name: Ginger Snaps
Yield: 40 servings
Cuisine: Baking, Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, melted; 2 cups dark molasses; 1 lb dark brown sugar; 2 tsp cinnamon; a little allspice; 1 tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp nutmeg; 1 tbsp ground ginger; a little black pepper; 10–12 cups all-purpose flour

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Ingredients

Makes

2 cups butter, melted
2 cups dark molasses
1 lb dark brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
a little allspice
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp ground ginger
a little black pepper
10–12 cups all-purpose flour

Ingredients for 40 servings (3 kg) · the original recipe

Method

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.
4
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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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.
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