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Joe Froggers Recipe

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"A dark molasses-type, soft cookie. An old-time American cookie from New England, attributed to the legendary Uncle Joe who made cookies as big as lily pads."
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Directions
  • Prep25 m
  • Cook12 m
  • Ready In10 h
  • 1In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Mix in molasses and water. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl; blend into the shortening mixture. Cover and chill overnight.
  • 2Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets. Roll out cookie dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutter and arrange on prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with additional sugar (optional).
  • 3Bake until cookies are set up and very lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. You need to leave cookies on cookie sheet for 2 minutes after baking to keep them from breaking.
Ingredients
  • 36 servings
  • 124 cals
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup dark molasses
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    124
    6%
  • Fat:
    3
    5%
  • Carbs:
    23.1
    7%
  • Protein:
    1.4
    3%
  • Cholesterol:
    0
    0%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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