Grandma's Recipes for Mother and Daughter

by American Molasses Company

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon soda

2 teaspoons ginger

2 teaspoons cinnamon

¾ cup shortening

1⅓ cups GRANDMA’S MOLASSES

1 tablespoon vinegar

Heat oven to 400° F. (moderately hot). Sift first six ingredients into a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or fingers to resemble coarse meal. Heat molasses just to boiling point; add vinegar and gradually stir into flour-shortening mixture. Chill dough until stiff enough to roll (3 hours or overnight). Roll dough ¹/₁₆ inch thick on lightly floured board. Shape with cooky cutters. Place on lightly greased cooky sheets. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until edges have lightly browned. Cool. Store in tightly closed tin box.

YIELD: About 6 dozen cookies.

Drop Cookies: Drop unchilled dough, ½ teaspoonful at a time, onto greased cooky sheets. Flatten ¹/₁₆ inch thick by stamping with glass covered with a damp cloth.