Brown Sugar, Molasses, Nut Cookies (Christmas)

• 2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups molasses
• 2 cups shortening or 2 cups lard, melted
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup ground aniseed
• 2 3/4 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 8 cups flour
• 2 cups nuts, chopped
• powdered sugar, to ice
• decorative candies (optional)

1. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, shortening, molasses, and eggs until smooth.
2. Mix in all remaining ingredients, beating well.
3. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to handle (2 1/2 hours to overnight).
4. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
5. Roll out dough (small amounts at a time) on well-floured surface until 1/8-inch thick.
6. Cut with cookie cutters.
7. Bake until golden brown (10-15 minutes).
8. Dust with powdered sugar.
9. Decorate with colored candies.

brown sugar, molasses, shortening, eggs, ground aniseed, baking soda, boiling water, salt, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, flour, nuts, powdered sugar, decorative candies

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-sugar-molasses-nut-cookies-christmas-200032 (may not work)