Moravian White Christmas Cookies Recipes

MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, cinnamon, and ginger together in a large bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Work lard and butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender.
• Combine vinegar and baking soda in a small bowl; mix to dissolve. Add mixture to the flour mixture in the bowl. Add molasses and mix thoroughly. Place dough in the refrigerator until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll dough out very thin on a floured surface. Cut into shapes using fancy cookie cutters.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

MORAVIAN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine over low heat until the butter turns light brown. Add molasses, brown sugar and oil, stirring to melt the sugar. Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and baking soda. Mix well. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and beat until just blended.
• Put the dough onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; flatten it into a disk and wrap it up. Let dough rest at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours before rolling. NOTE: Dough can be made up to three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before rolling.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Divide dough in half and rewrap the unused portion. Roll out the dough on a floured surface as thin as possible, less than 1/16 inch. Cut out cookies with a small 2-inch cutter and place them about 1/4 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake one sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are crisp and just beginning to brown on the edges. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

MORAVIAN WHITE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the sherry and mix thoroughly. Gradually add flour, cinammon, and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly. Refridgerate the dough overnight. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8" thickness. Cut into shapes with apprx 2" cookie cutters and decorate if desired. Bake on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 350 oven for 10-12 minues, or until lighly browned. Makes about 6 dozen 2" cookies.

GRAN'S MORAVIAN WHITE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• -Cream butter and sugar thoroughly -Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition -Sift together flour and spices -Gradually add flour to creamed mixture, blending after each addition -Chill -Roll dough, a little at a time, on well-floured surface to 1/8 " thickness -Cut into desired shapes -Place on greased cookie sheet -Bake at 350' F for about 10 - 12 min or until lightly browned -Yields about 8 dozen 2 1/2" cookies