Mrs. peterson's cookies
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Drippings or lard |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Molasses |
| 1 | tablespoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ginger |
| 1 | Egg, beaten | |
| pinch | Salt | |
| Flour | ||
Directions
Cream drippings and sugar. Add molasses and egg and beat well. Add baking soda, ginger, salt and enough flour to make a soft dough. drop by spoonfuls on greased baking tin. Bake in a moderate oven for 15-20 minutes.
Many of the recipes in this collection did not contain amounts or oven temperatures. I have typed them in as they appear in the book, typos and all.
Depression Era Recipes Patricia R. Wagner ISBN 0-934860-55-6 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 5-95
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 07-25-95