Harborside House

Joe Frogger Cookies: Dessert

Servings: 10

Prep time:20 minutes

Ingredients:

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  3 1/2 cups flour

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  1 1/2 teaspoons salt

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  1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

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  1 teaspoon baking soda

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  1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

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  1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

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  1/4 teaspoon allspice

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  1 cup molasses

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  1/2 cup vegetable shortening

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  1 cup light brown sugar

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  2 tablespoons dark rum

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  1/3 cup hot water

Step 1:

Mix flour, salt, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg and allspice in a medium bowl. In a large mixmaster bowl, beat together the molasses, shortening and brown sugar.Combine hot water and rum.

Step 2:

To the sugar-molasses mixture, add alternately the dry ingredients and the diluted rum. (If the dough is dry, add an additional tablespoon or two of water, one at a time.)

Step 3:

Roll out the dough between two sheets of waxed paper until 1/4 inch thick. Refrigerate for at least two hours. If desired, refrigerated dough may then be put into freezer bags and frozen for later use).

Step 4:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets.

Step 5:

Cut the dough into 3-inch cookies with a cookie cutter (or coffee can for the traditional larger size). Place them on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 -12 minutes. Cookies should be dark around the edges and firm in centers. Set baking sheet on a rack to cool for 3 minutes. Then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.