Molasses Cookies - Dorothy Thomas

Family Friday continues with Hubby's grandmother's molasses cookies.  The original instructions were just 'drop by spoon, sprinkle sugar.'. I have elaborated a tinge.  I used shortening in place of lard.

    1 Cup Lard    1/2 Tsp Nutmeg

    1 Cup Sugar    2 Tsp Baking Soda

    2 Large Eggs    1 Cup Boiling Water

    1 Cup Molasses    5 Cups Flour

    1 Tsp Cinnamon    1 Tsp Baking Powder

    1/2 Tsp Cloves    

Drop from

Sprinkle Sugar

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Heat oven to 375.

Cream together lard and sugar.  Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each.  

Add Molasses, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.  In a measuring cup, combine water and 

baking soda.  In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder.  To the

molasses mixture, add water mixture alternately with flour mixture.

Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet then do one of the following:

1.  Sprinkle with sugar

OR

2.  Flatten with a cup dipped in sugar.

Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until lightly browned.