Joe Froggers

A dark molasses-type soft cookie. This is an old-time American cookie from New England, attributed to the legendary Uncle Joe who made cookies as big as lily pads.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 37 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dark molasses
• ½ cup water
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In 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.

Step 2

Preheat 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).

Step 3

Bake 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.