Moravian Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. light brown sugar
6 oz. margarine
6 oz. shortening
1 qt. molasses
2 rounded Tbsp. soda
1/4 c. boiling water
4 lb. flour
2 Tbsp. cloves
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. ginger

Preparation

Melt the shortening and margarine and add to sugar.
Stir in the molasses (real bubbling hot, very dark Puerto Rican molasses) and the soda, dissolved in boiling water.
Sift
about 4 pounds of flour with spices into the molasses mixture.
The dough should be almost stiff enough to roll.
Let it sit out overnight to blend flavors.
Roll on cloth covered board as thin as possible.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 10 minutes, maybe less.
Makes 7 to 8 pounds of cookies.