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Spiced German Cookies

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PREP TIME
60 min
COOKING TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
80 min
SERVINGS
108 servings
Dessert German
Spiced German Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups honey
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon ground anise seed
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs
Instructions
1
Begin by heating the molasses, honey, and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until they reach a gentle boil. Next, take the saucepan off the heat and let it sit for 30 minutes to allow the mixture to cool down slightly.
2
While waiting, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) - this will ensure the perfect temperature for baking.
3
In a separate bowl, mix together softened butter, lemon zest, anise, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom until well combined. Then, dissolve baking soda in water before adding it to the molasses mixture.
4
To create the dough, sift together 6 cups of flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a large bowl. Once the molasses mixture is ready, stir it into the flour mixture along with eggs until a smooth consistency is achieved.
5
Continue stirring in the remaining 3 cups of flour until a stiff dough forms. To make handling easier, divide this dough into 4 manageable pieces.
6
Roll out each piece of dough on a well-floured surface to an incredibly thin 1/4-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the dough.
7
Transfer these shapes to ungreased baking sheets, making sure they don't stick. Then, bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned around 8 to 10 minutes.
8
Finally, remove the baked goods from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.