Ingredients & Directions
1 pn Salt
1 c Sugar
1 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 c Baking molasses
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg; ground
1/2 ts Cloves; ground
2 ts Baking soda
1 c Water boiling
1 ts Baking powder
5 c Flour
From: cedeiter@epix.net (Calvin Detierich)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 08:05:45 -0400
Mix the soda with the water. Sift the flour, spices and baking powder.
Cream the shortening with the sugar, then add the eggs and beat well. Add
the water and enough flour to make a soft dough. Drop by teaspoonfull on a
greased cookie sheet, sprinkle with sugar and bake.
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #204
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Yields
80 Servings