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    Grape Jack O'Lantern Cookies


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    List of Ingredients




    3/4 cup dark molasses
    3/4 cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 cup water
    3 tbsp. butter, melted
    3 cups flour
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1 tsp. ginger
    1/2 tsp. each salt, ground allspice and cinnamon
    1/4 tsp. cloves
    Orange icing (recipe follows)
    2 cups seedless grapes, halved

    Combine molasses, sugar, water and melted butter and mix well.

    Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Stir dry ingredients into molasses mixture. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or longer.

    Roll dough out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut dough into pumpkin shapes, 4 1/2 to 5 inches in diameter and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.

    Bake at 350F 10 to 12 minutes or until firm to a light touch with a finger. Cool.

    Ice with Orange Icing and decorate with grapes to make faces.

    ORANGE ICING
    Beat 6 cups icing sugar and about 1/3 cup orange juice until smooth and of spreading consistency. Tint with 9 drops yellow food color and 10 drops red food color or to desired orange color.

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