June | 2021 | grmaval

“Aunt Sally Cookies”
Grandma Vivian J. Hettervig

Cookies
     1 cup shortening
     1 cup sugar
Cream together, add molasses, then other ingredients.
     1 1/2 cup molasses (use Light Brer Rabbit)
     1 tsp. salt
     1/4 tsp. cloves
     1/4 tsp. cinnamon
     1/2 tsp. ginger
     1/2 tsp. nutmeg
     2 top. soda in 1/2 cup cold coffee
      6 cups flour
Chill dough overnight, roll out quite thick. Cut with Spam can.
Bake 350° 12-15 minutes
Frost the underside of cookie with frosting.

Frosting
Soak 1 pkg. Knox gelatine in 3/4 cup cold water in saucepan. Add 3/4 cup sugar and simmer 10 minutes. Pour this over 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar. (Add a little vanilla and salt)
Beat until foamy. Add 3/4 tsp. baking powder.
Beat until thick enough to spread, about the consistency of melted marshmallows. Back side of a teaspoon works best for dipping and frosting. Leave outer edge around cookie unfrosted.

Additionally, here are:

“Hazel’s Honey Jumbles”
Hazel was a long time friend of my mom’s from the VA. She was a nurse nicknamed “Boo-boo,” and she lived to be 99 years young.

1 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. honey
3 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon extract
3 1/2 c. flour (or less)

Sift together flour, brown sugar and soda. Add honey, beaten eggs, vanilla and lemon. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Let stand in refrigerator overnight.
Next morning, roll to 1/8 inch thickness; cut with donut cutter. (or Spam can) Bake at 350-375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Cool, then coat with frosting or icing.