Ingredients & Directions
1/2 c Shortening; plus:
2 tb Shortening
2 1/2 c Sifted flour
1 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Molasses
1/2 c Rich sour milk
1 ts Vinegar
Cream together shortening and brown sugar.
Sift together flour, soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add alternately
with molasses mixed with sour milk. Blend in vinegar.
Drop by tsp. on greased baking sheet. Place 3 raisins or bits of
citron on each for eyes and mouth. Bake 10 to 15 minutes in moderate
oven (350 degrees F). About
3 dozen.
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Yields
36 Servings