Molasses Cookies (11)
- Flour, 2¾ cups
- Salt, 1 teaspoon
- Soda, 1 teaspoon
- Ginger, 1 tablespoon
- Molasses, 1 cup
- Hot water, 1 tablespoon
- Hardened vegetable fat, ¼ cup
Sift together the flour, salt, soda, and ginger. Melt fat; add hot water and molasses; stir this liquid gradually into the dry ingredients. Chill. Roll on floured board to one-eighth inch thickness. Cut. Bake about 10 minutes in a moderate oven (360-380° F.).
Nut Molasses Bars (9)
- Oleomargarine, ¼ cup
- Hardened vegetable fat, ¼ cup
- Boiling water, ¼ cup
- Brown sugar, ½ cup
- Molasses, ½ cup
- Soda, 1 teaspoon
- Flour, 3⅔ cups
- Ginger, ⅓ teaspoon
- Cloves, 1/8 teaspoon
- Salt, 1 teaspoon
- Cocoanut, ½ cup
- English walnuts, ½ cup
Pour boiling water over fat; add sugar and molasses; add flour, soda, spices, and salt sifted together. Chill. Roll one-eighth inch thick. Cut in strips about three and a half by one inch. Sprinkle with cocoanut and English walnuts cut in small pieces.
Bake about 10 minutes in a moderate oven.