Joe Froggers

By hkisilywicz

Ingredients

• 7 cups sifted flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups dark molasses
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour with salt, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice. Combine water with rum. Combine soda with molasses. cream shortening and sugar. Add sifted dry ingredients, water mixture and molasses mixture in two sections to creamed mixture, blending well after each addition. Chill dough, preferably overnight. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface. Cut with 4 inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on sheet a few minutes before removing to prevent baking. Store in a covered cookie jar.