Aunt Vera (Haley) Stuber made these delicious cookies. They were a favorite with Weldon LeMaster. He remembers them being as large as saucers. Note the quantities of ingredients and assume the recipe made a lot depending on size. I had no directions for the recipe as to how long to bake and what temperature, so I referred to a modern cookbook.
1 1/2 pounds lard
3 pounds brown sugar
1 pint sorghum molasses
12 eggs
2-4 tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons cinnamon
5 pounds flour
3 pounds brown sugar
1 pint sorghum molasses
12 eggs
2-4 tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons cinnamon
5 pounds flour
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1 comment:
I don't know how old this recipe is but as I read it, I thought about how much I love my KitchenAid mixer. Ladies who used lard probably mixed by hand.
Because Weldon remembered these cookies as large as saucers, I wonder if instead of rolling them in balls, Aunt Vera rolled out the dough on a flat surface, then cut them with a cookie or biscuit cutter (or, in the case of sauce size, with a bowl!). I love molasses cookies.
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