Olga’s Molasses Cookies are an old fashioned spiced cookie made with molasses, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. The handwritten recipe ends after the mixing instructions, with no amount of flour, baking temperature or baking time given. On the reverse, Olga left a short note for her sister Martha about Erwin and an invitation for the family to come over on Christmas Day.
1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour milk or hot water
1 level tbsp soda
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
Dissolve soda in water or milk
Sift spices and salt with flour
Mix eggs, sugar, and shortening all together