2 cups of sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp of ground clove
1/2 c soft butter
1 egg yolk
currants or raisins
1 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of ginger
1 1/2 cinnamon
1/2 molasses
1 egg slightly beaten
sift flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices together. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Blend in molasses and egg yolk. Stir in flour mixture and mix well. Form into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap or wax pater. Chill overnight or freeze dough. For ease in rolling, work with small amounts of dough at a time, topped with waxed paper. Roll 1/8 thick. Cut out cookies with lightly floured cutter. Place cookies on greased baking sheet. Brush with slightly beaten egg. Decorate by giving each ground hog a raisin eye. Bake 8-10 min. in preheated oven 350. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet. Makes 12-15 large or 3 dozen small. Put cooled cookies in a seald container with slice or two of bread.
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