Grandma Jo's Old Fashion Molasses Cookies
Christmas seems to be a time for baking in the Chester/Vestal family. The following recipes are from a variety of cooks. Many of these have been baked and distributed widely over the years. Now you don't have to wait for that CARE package from a relative. You can make them in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
1 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp melted shortening
3 tbsp hot water
Place baking soda in cup, add hot water and shorten-
ing, stir and add immediately to flour mixture.
Flour mixture:
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
chopped nuts (optional)
chopped raisins (optional)
Instructions
Bake at 350 degrees about 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 14 to 16 good sized cookies.
CHRISTMAS GOODIES SUBSECTION
FROM The Original Binder · 1981-2017
From The Original Binder — the canonical edition.