How to Make Groundhog Day Cookies
Sift the following ingredients into a bowl: the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and three spices., Cream the butter and sugar., Stir the sifted mixture into the butter mixture., Form into a dough ball., Preheat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sift the following ingredients into a bowl: the flour
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Step 2: baking soda
When fluffy, mix in the egg yolk and molasses. , Mix thoroughly. , Wrap the dough ball in plastic food wrap and place in the refrigerator.
Leave to chill overnight.
It can even be frozen or chilled for several nights in a row. , Lay parchment paper on the cookie sheet. , Place another sheet of plastic food wrap over the top. ,, Use a lightly floured cutter.
If you have a groundhog shape, all the better.
See How to make cookie cutters from foil for an idea on how to tailor the cookie shape. , Brush each cookie lightly with beaten egg.
To make it look more like a groundhog, use the raisins or currants for eyes and perhaps even a mouth, depending on how creative you're feeling. , Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly browned. ,, -
Step 3: baking powder
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Step 4: and three spices.
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Step 5: Cream the butter and sugar.
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Step 6: Stir the sifted mixture into the butter mixture.
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Step 7: Form into a dough ball.
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Step 8: Preheat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC.
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Step 9: Pull off a small piece of dough and place it on plastic food wrap.
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Step 10: Roll over the plastic wrap to flatten to the dough to about 1⁄8 inch (0.3 cm) thickness.
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Step 11: Cut out the cookies.
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Step 12: Arrange the cookies on the cookie sheet.
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Step 13: Place in the oven.
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Step 14: Leave the cookie sheet to cool slightly before removing the cookies.
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Step 15: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Put to one side.
When fluffy, mix in the egg yolk and molasses. , Mix thoroughly. , Wrap the dough ball in plastic food wrap and place in the refrigerator.
Leave to chill overnight.
It can even be frozen or chilled for several nights in a row. , Lay parchment paper on the cookie sheet. , Place another sheet of plastic food wrap over the top. ,, Use a lightly floured cutter.
If you have a groundhog shape, all the better.
See How to make cookie cutters from foil for an idea on how to tailor the cookie shape. , Brush each cookie lightly with beaten egg.
To make it look more like a groundhog, use the raisins or currants for eyes and perhaps even a mouth, depending on how creative you're feeling. , Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly browned. ,,
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