Grape Jack O' Lantern
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup dark molasses
- 3/4 cup paked brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp. butter, melted
- 3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt, ground allspice and cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- Orange icing (recipe follows)
- 2 cup seedless grapes
Instructions
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. Makes 18 to 20 large cookies 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 colour and 10 drops red food colour or to desired orange colour.