Dated April 28, 1970, these Spice Cookies from Nellie and Cressa are flavored with dark molasses, cinnamon and ginger. The handwritten card gives two ways to handle the dough: shape and bake the cookies right away, or form the dough into rolls and refrigerate overnight for slicing the next day.
Mix:
2/3 cup oil
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup dark molasses
Sift together:
2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
Make into balls – roll in granulated sugar.
Bake at 350°.
Make long rolls; leave in refrigerator overnight.
Cut, then roll wheels in granulated sugar.
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