Groundhog Cookies

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Pre-Notes

These are cute as well as delicious! Happy Groundhog Day!

Ingredients

1. 2 cups flour
2. 1/2 t salt
3. 1/2 t baking soda
4. 1 t baking powder
5. 1 t ground ginger
6. 1 t ground cloves
7. 1 1/2 t cinnamon
8. 1/2 c butter, softened
9. 1 c sugar
10. 1/2 c molasses
11. 1 egg yolk
12. raisins

Instructions

1. Peheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift the flour into a medium bowl.
3. Add salt, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon, whisk to combine.
4. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy with an electric mixer.
5. Blend in molasses and the yolk.
6. Stir in flour mixture and mix well.
7. Form into 2 balls. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, several nights or freeze.
8. Place a small amount of dough on a sheet of plastic wrap, and cover with plastic wrap.
9. Roll to 1/8 inch thickness.
10. Cut cookies with lightly floured cutter.
11. Place cookies on greased baking sheet.
12. Decorate with raisin eyes.
13. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, cool slightly before removing from baking sheets.
14. Total dough makes about 40 to 42, large groundhogs (about 4 inches tall)

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