Spiced Christmas Cookies

Name: Spiced Christmas Cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups molasses; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 8 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3 teaspoons each ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; 2-1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups chopped walnuts; 1-2/3 cups raisins; 1/4 cup chopped candied lemon peel; 1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel; FROSTING:; 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; GARNISH:; 4 cups red and/or green candied cherries, cut as desired

"This delicious cookie recipe has been passed down through six generations and was brought to America from Germany in 1846! It's a holiday tradition in our house and we're proud to share this wonderful recipe with you. —Tanya Juhasz, Newberry, Florida..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups molasses

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1 cup butter, melted

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1 cup sour cream

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1 tablespoon lemon juice

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8 cups all-purpose flour

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1 cup packed brown sugar

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3 teaspoons each ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves

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2-1/4 teaspoons baking soda

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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

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3/4 teaspoon salt

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3 cups chopped walnuts

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1-2/3 cups raisins

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1/4 cup chopped candied lemon peel

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1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel

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FROSTING:

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4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

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1 cup heavy whipping cream

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2 tablespoons lemon juice

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GARNISH:

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4 cups red and/or green candied cherries, cut as desired

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