TASTE OF HOME CARD
3/4 c Sugar
2/3 c Butter or margarine; soften
1/4 c Orange juice
1/2 c Dark corn syrup
1/2 c Dark molasses
4 1/2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Whole wheat flour
2 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground allspice
In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Blend in orange juice, corn
syrup and molasses. Combine flours, giner, baking soda, salt, cloves,
nutmeg and allspice. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Chill 3-4
hours or overnight. Roll a portion of the dough on a lightly floured
surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place
2-inches apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake 350~ for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will be soft and chewy if bakes
12 minutes–crunch if baked longer. Yield 6-7 dozen.
Yields
72 servings