Advent Cookies Recipe

• 1 x -teacup molasses or possibly black treacle
• 7 ounce Light brown sugar
• 9 Tbsp. Cocoa pwdr
• 10 ounce Butter or possibly margarine, softened
• pn Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 lb Plain flour (approximately)

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Mix all of the ingredients together, except for the flour.
3. Add in the flour slowly to the rest of the mix till it reaches the right consistency to roll out.
4. The dough should be quite soft.
5. (You may find it easier to knead it with your hands.)
6. Roll out on a floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch and cut into decorative shapes with small cookie cutters, a sharp knife or possibly the rim of a glass.
7. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 8 min.
8. Remove from the oven while they are still soft and cold on a rack, then pack into crocks or possibly jars.
9. The authors note which the Pennsylvania Dutch settlers made these at Thanksgiving and stored them in a stoneware crock till Christmas.
10. The cookies can be made at any time, but allowed to age for 4-6 weeks.
11. They can be used as a substitute for graham crackers for a pie crust.
12. Hall-Graham

molasses, brown sugar, cocoa, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, flour

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/advent-cookies-62535 (may not work)