joe froggers

Name: Joe Froggers
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) dark brown sugar, packed; 1 cup(s) dark molasses; 1/2 cup(s) water

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Karen Van Patten

Oak Ridge, TN

Updated on Jan 18, 2012

Another recipe from way back when, I use this to make Gingerbread men at the holidays. My daughter always loved to decorate the cookies with colored sugars, sprinkles, red hot candies, etc. The prep time includes the time necessary for the dough to chill.

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prep time 1 Hr 45 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

5 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 cup dark molasses
1/2 cup water

How To Make joe froggers

Step 1

Sift together flour, salt, ginger, baking soda, baking powder and cloves. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream shortening until softened. Add brown sugar, creaming until fluffy.
Step 3

Mix together molasses and water.
Step 4

Mixing well after each addition, alternately add dry ingredients in fourths and molasses mixture in thirds to creamed mixture. Dough will be stiff.
Step 5

Cover bowl; chill dough for 1 1/2 hours.
Step 6

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Step 7

Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut with floured cookie cutter.
Step 8

Using a pancake turner, place cookies about 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Decorate, unless you're going to frost them.
Step 9

Bake for about 10 minutes. Do not over bake, they will turn soft after they have cooled. Cool cookies on racks.
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