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Aunt Cora's Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 C Lard
1 C Sugar
1 C Molasses
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Ginger
1/2 Tsp Cloves

1 Tsp Baking Soda
2 Well Beaten Eggs
About 4 C Flour
Directions:
Directions:
Mix the first 6 ingredients together and bring to a boil. Add the baking soda. Cool slightly and add the eggs. Mix well. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Roll thin and bake. Note: Although no oven temperature was given, 350' would be a good choice to try.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Aunt Cora was Emma's aunt, Cora Forswald, a half sister to Emma's mother, Ida Nelson Anderson.

 

 

 

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