Dakota Tradition Family Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. Gold Label Brer Rabbit molasses
1 pt. dark Karo syrup
2 eggs
2 lb. raisins
1 lb. currants or chopped soft prunes
3 to 4 c. chopped walnuts
1 1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
5 lb. flour
1 pt. Green Label Brer Rabbit molasses
2 c. sugar
2 lb. softened stick oleo or butter
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cloves
1 Tbsp. ginger
3 Tbsp. baking soda, in 1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

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Pour molasses into large pan on stove and warm.
Add sugar, eggs, oleo and soda/water mixture.
Add spices and salt.
Add raisins and nuts dredged in flour.
Mix very
stiff with
flour.
Roll into balls about the size of a walnut and flatten on cookie sheet with glass bottom dipped in flour.