GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine butter, brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Working with one-half of dough at a time, shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 2 1/2-inch diameter with glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8-11 minutes or until set.

Steps:

• "Cream sugar, eggs, lard and butter together until fluffy. Then mix together baking soda and molasses until frothy. Combine this mixture with the sugar and eggs. Add warm water and flour and cinnamon (that have been sifted together). Then add the vanilla. Make sure all ingredients have been mixed together before continuing on. Put through a cookie press or drop from a spoon and press flat with a glass. Bake in a 375 degree oven. Put powdered sugar frosting between two cookies. Flavor frosting with 1 t. of molasses. Frost while cookies are still hot."