Christmas Spice Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup dark molasses
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions:

In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter.
Blend in orange juice, corn syrup and molasses.
Combine flours, ginger, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and allspice, and add to creamed mixture.
Chill 3-4 hours or overnight.
Roll a portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out desired shapes.
Place 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes.

Cookies will be soft and chewy if baked 12 minutes -- crunchy if baked longer.

Yield 6-7 dozen.

Submitted By :

Kevin A.

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