Originally served at the Monorail Café at the Disneyland Hotel, these seasonal treats are still a favorite at Disney locations. There are no eggs in this recipe, so don't be nervous when you don't see this ingredient. This is a very stiff and dense dough, and can be hard to work. Even when rolled out thin, these cookies puff up when baked, so be sure and roll fairly thin. These are good and addicting. It's clear I need to work on my decorating skills (again), so maybe that's a more fun resolution that many I could come up with.
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup dark molasses
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 cup water
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add dark molasses and blend until completely absorbed. Sift all dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture in thirds, alternating with water. Blend completely.
Store dough, wrapped in plastic, in refrigerator until well chilled.
