Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time::10 mins
Additional Time::20 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr
Servings::36
Yield::3 dozen
Ingredients
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½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
⅔ cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
3 egg whites
Directions
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and eggs. Combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; beat into molasses mixture. Gradually stir in remaining flour by hand to form a stiff dough.
Divide dough into 2 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, sift together confectioners' sugar and cream of tartar. Blend in egg whites. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat for about 5 minutes, or until mixture is thick and stiff. Keep covered with a moist cloth until ready to frost cookies.