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Pooh Shape Cookies with Hunny

Source of Recipe


http://worldkids.net/






List of Ingredients



• 2/3 cup molasses
  
• 2-1/2 Tbsp honey
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• Decorations for selected characters
  






Instructions



1. Combine molasses, honey, butter and sugar in a heavy saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to foam and bubble. Remove from heat and let cool 15 minutes.
   
   
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add whole eggs to the molasses mixture; pour at once into flour mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half separately in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours (preferably overnight).
   
   
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F).
   
   
4. Roll out half piece of dough at a time on a heavily floured board to thickness of about 1/8-inch. Cut into Pooh shapes about 2 to 3 inches in size. (Cookie cutters available from Wilton.) Place on a greased baking sheet. Beat egg yolk with 2 teaspoons water. Brush cookies with egg mixture. Decorate the tops of the cookies as your favorite characters.
   
   
5. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, watching closely, because these bake very quickly and will burn before you know it.
   
   Pooh Cookies should be eaten warm (or cold, or often, or...) Oh, bother -- just eat them!
   
   Makes 60 cookies.