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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb. flour, sifted
- 1/2 lb. sugar
- 15 oz. dark molasses (1 1/4 twelve oz. bottles)
- 1/4 lb. lard or solid shortening
- 1/4 lb. butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 heaping Tbsp. baking soda
- 1 rounded Tbsp. ground cloves
- 1 rounded Tbsp. powdered cardamom (if old, double amount)
Method
- Boil molasses; let cool.
- Melt butter and lard together; let cool.
- Add sugar to melted butter mixture, then add eggs, molasses and rest of ingredients, except flour.
- Add flour, 2 cups at a time.
- Dough will be very stiff.
- Roll into 1/2-inch rolls (about thickness of forefinger).
- Cut into pieces as wide as they are thick.
- Bake a sample (bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned on bottom and cooked clear through).
