1 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Packed brown sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Ground ginger
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/3 c Molasses
2 Eggs
1 tb Milk
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Chopped pecans or walnuts
Beat shortening in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to
high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon,
and cloves. Beat till well combined. Beat in molasses, eggs, and milk
till combines. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Stir in any
remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Stir in raisins and nuts.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a
375? oven about 8 minutes or till bottoms are lightly brown. Cool on wire
racks. Makes about 90
Yields
90 Servings
