5.0 from 18 votes
Moravian Cookies
Thin and crispy Moravian Molasses cookies. Recipe slightly adapted from Martha Stewart's Christmas. Makes 7-8 dozen 2 1/2" cookies. (or more)
Prep Time
12 hrs 20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
12 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 72 cookies
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups dark molasses
- 1 Tablespoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 6 2/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon ground cloves
- 2 Tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 Tablespoons cinnamon
Instructions
- In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and molasses. Heat until brown sugar is dissolved.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water and stir into the molasses mixture. The mixture will bubble up. Remove from heat.
- Sift the flour and spices together and gradually add to the saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon until well incorporated. Form the dough into a rectangle, wrap and let set overnight in refrigerator.
- The next day, remove from fridge and allow to soften, until easy to roll, about 15 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees F. and line baking sheets with parchment or silpat baking sheets.
- On a floured board, roll small pieces of dough as thin as possible. (dough should be thin enough to see one's hand through it.) Cut with cookie cutter and set 1" apart on baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for 2-3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to finish cooling.
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Notes
- This recipe makes a LOT of cookies. You'll get at least 7 dozen medium thickness (1/8th") cookies, and at least another dozen or so if you roll them out thinner.
- Recipe divided in half will still make at least 4 dozen.
- After the initial rest, the dough can be refrigerated for up to a week.
- Divide the dough into manageable portions and flatten.
- Using a pasta roller will make the dough even thinner for an extra crisp cookie.
- The thinner the cookie, the crispier the snap.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
158mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
59IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 72cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.