Busters Recipes

Moravian Christmas Cookies

1 cup molasses/sorghum
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lard/melted solid
shortening
1/2 teaspoon lemon flavoring
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
2-3 cups flour
Colored sugars to decorate opt.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Warm molasses/sorghum and
add sugar and lard/shortening. Using a mixer, blend well.
Add lemon flavoring. In a separate bowl, sift together the
salt, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves,
ginger and flour. Add enough of this dry mixture to the
liquid mixture to make a stiff dough which can be rolled
out. Chill 2-3 hours. Roll very, very thin. Cut into
desired shapes with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored
sugar, if desired. Bake 7-7 1/2 minutes.