½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped nuts
1 package chocolate bits
Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate). Sift together first four ingredients. Cream shortening, sugar, and molasses. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Add nuts and chocolate bits. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased cooky sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Store in tightly closed tin box.
YIELD: 4 dozen cookies.
CANDIES
MOLASSES LOLLIPOPS
1 cup sugar
½ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
3 tablespoons butter or margarine