Most Recent Recipes Below
The last few recipes I have added show up below, but you can use the categories or the search bar to find all the recipes on this site.
MOLASSES COOKIES
December 26, 2010 
recipe over 100 years old
Ingredients:
1 cup molasses
1 egg
1 tbsp. Soda
2 tsp. Ginger
1 tbsp. White vinegar
1 tsp. Cloves
1 cup shortening
1 tsp. Salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups all purpose flour
Bring molasses to a boil. Add soda and vinegar. Blend well and cool. Add shortening, brown sugar, egg and dry ingredients sifted together. Roll out quite thinly and bake in a moderate 350deg. Oven. These may also be rolled in waxed paper and stored in fridge until needed. Slice thinly and bake at that time.
CRISP GINGER COOKIES
Suitable for gingerbread men
Ingredients:
1/2 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cup all purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
Mix the margarine, molasses, and the brown sugar. Cool to lukewarm, add the egg and beat well. Sift the remaining ingredients and add to the molasses mixture. Wrap the dough in wax paper, chill for at least 2 hours. Roll to 1/8 inch thickness on floured board. Cut as desired. Bake at 375F for 8 to 10 minutes.
this dough can also be made into rolls, chilled, and then thinly sliced to bake.