Yield: 36 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| ½ cup | Shortening |
| 1 cup | Dark molasses |
| ½ cup | Water |
| 4 cups | All-purpose flour |
| 1½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1½ teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| ½ teaspoon | Ground cloves |
| ½ teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ¼ teaspoon | Ground allspice |
| \N \N | Sugar |
From: Willijiffy@... (Jennifer R. Williams) Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 18:22:43 GMT This is from Betty Crocker's Cookbook, Sixth Edition: Mix 1 cup sugar and the shortening. Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough ¼ inch thick on generously floured cloth-covered board. Cut into 3-inch circles; sprinkle with sugar. Place about 1½ inches apart on well-greased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 3 dozen cookies; 115 calories per cookie.
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