Joe Froggers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. dark molasses
1/2 c. water
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
sugar

Preparation

Mix sugar and the shortening.
Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar.
Cover and refrigerate 3 hours.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured board.
Cut into 3-inch circles; sprinkle with sugar.
Place on well-greased baking sheet.
Bake until almost no imprint remains when touched in the center, 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool about 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.