Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup molasses
How to Make
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Step 1: Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and molasses.
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Step 2: Sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix until smooth.
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Step 3: Drop by teaspoon onto greased baking sheets.
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Step 4: Bake 350 degrees. No time given, 10 minutes molasses burns, check) or add nuts and raisins.
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Step 5: You can make peanut butter just decrease shortening to 1/4 add 1/2 c peanut butter.
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