Moravian Wafers

Name: Moravian Wafers
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/3 cup molasses; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Submitted by Member 610488

"This copycat version is close to the recipe used by Winkler Bakery in the preserved Moravian village of Old Salem, North Carolina."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 36 cookies

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon white pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dry mustard
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₃ cup molasses
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 8 ingredients (through allspice), stirring with a whisk.
Place molasses, butter, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended (dough will be crumbly). Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
Place each portion on a sheet of wax paper; cover with plastic wrap. Roll each portion to a 1/8-inch thickness (Roll the dough as thin as possible to achieve a properly light, crisp texture). Freeze 10 minutes; remove plastic wrap. Cut with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place cookies on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350F for 6 minutes or until edges of cookies are browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Remove from baking sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.