Moravian Dark Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp cream
• 2 cups dark molasses
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• ½ tbsp ginger
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• 8 cups flour
• egg white
• confectioners' sugar

Method

1. 1 Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
2. 2 Add cream, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; blend smooth.
3. 3 Work in flour gradually.
4. 4 Roll out thin on a floured board and cut into shapes.
5. 5 Bake on greased sheets at 350°F for 12 minutes.
6. 6 Decorate with icing made from egg white and confectioners' sugar.