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Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 1 1/2 cups honey
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground anise seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon water
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• bring molasses, honey, and sugar to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat, then remove from heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• stir in anise, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, lemon zest, and butter. dissolve baking soda in water, then stir into the molasses mixture. sift together 6 cups of flour with the baking powder and cocoa powder into a large bowl. stir in molasses mixture and eggs until smooth. stir in remaining 3 cups flour until a stiff dough has formed.
• divide dough into 4 pieces to make it more manageable. roll the dough to 1/4-inch thick on a well floured surface and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
• bake cookies on ungreased baking sheets 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. cool completely on a wire rack.