Allspice Cookies

From Home Cooking Magazine

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 45 cookies

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons ginger
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup molasses

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in butter. Add molasses. Mix well by hand.
3. Form a large ball and cut in half. Roll each half in wax paper and refrigerate until firm enough to slice, about 2 hours.
4. Slice 1/4 inch thick. Bake 10 minutes. Cool cookies slightly on sheet before removing to a rack to cool completely.