2 cups molasses
2 cups dark syrup
1 ½ cups sugar
2 cups Crisco
¾ cup milk
12 cups flour (13, if needed)
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp powdered cardamon
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp anise oil
3 tsp vanilla
¾ tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1
Bring molasses and dark syrup to a boil and cool.
2
Cream Crisco & sugar, adding vanilla and cooled molasses and syrup mix.
3
Sift together spices, salt, baking powder and soda with flour.
4
Add flour alternately with milk.
5
Chill in refrigerator overnight.
6
Take a small amount of doll, roll in long thin lines.
7
Cut in small pieces, roll into balls, and place on cookie sheet
8
Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Ingredients
2 cups molasses
2 cups dark syrup
1 ½ cups sugar
2 cups Crisco
¾ cup milk
12 cups flour (13, if needed)
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp powdered cardamon
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp anise oil
3 tsp vanilla
¾ tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
