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*Molasses--use about half and half, dark and light.
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In a cup dissolve soda in a little warm water.
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In a large saucepan, put butter, sugar, honey and molasses, where it will get hot but DO NOT boil!
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When sugar dissolves (just before boiling), remove from stove and place in LARGE mixing bowl and let cool a bit.
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Can be warm to touch but not hot!!
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Add cardamon, cloves, and soda and mix.
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Add egg yolks and mix well.
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Then beat egg whites stiff and add them.
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Mix together adding as much flour as can be stirred with spoon, to make a very stiff dough.
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Let chill slight or even overnight.
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(Dough will keep well for 3 days in refrigerator).
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Knead with hands a bit and roll out onto floured pastry cloth.
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Cut into cookie shapes.
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Bake on Cookie sheets at 350 6 to 8 mins.
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If using airbake pans, cook about 8 mins.
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COOL BEFORE STACKING in cookie container.
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**Optional; before baking sprinkle with colored crystals for decoration.
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Also great with ICING and decorated--use a confectioners sugar, butter type icing.
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To keep cookies soft in containers add a piece of bread in the container and keep sealed.
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They will keep for months (if not eaten quick enough).
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Uniced cookies freeze well.
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Traditionally we would bake these the day after Thanksgiving, and all would stir the dough with wooden spoon, until the spoon stood straight up!
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Best if left to age a couple days before eating!
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(In your dreams!!)
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