Joe Frogger's

Subject: Joe Frogger's Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:12 pm

Joe Froggers

These big, soft, fat molasses cookies, known as
Joe froggers in New England,
Bolivars in New York,
Are a happy inheritance from the gay nineties

Sift together and set aside

5 cups sifted flour

1-1/2 tsp salt

1-1/2 tsp ginger

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp cloves

Cream until softened

3/4 cup shortening

Add gradually, creaming until fluffy after each addition

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Mix together

1 cup molasses

1/2 cup water

Alternately blend dry ingredients in fourths, molasses mixture in thirds, into creamed mixture, blending well after each addition

Finally blend until well mixed

Chill dough 1-1/2 hours

Remove amount of dough needed for a single rolling

Roll 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface

Cut with 3 inch round cookie cutter

Using a pancake turner, place cookies on cookie sheets

Bake at 375F about 10 min.

Makes about 2 dozen large cookies