MOLASSES COOKIES
Note: This recipe is more than 100 years old

• 1 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp soda
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups all purpose flour

Bring molasses to a boil. Add soda and vinegar. Blend well and cool. Add shortening, brown sugar, egg and dry ingredients sifted together. Roll out quite thinly and bake in a moderate 350°F oven. These may also be rolled in aluminum foil and stored in refrigerator until needed, at which time they are sliced and baked.

June Fougere

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