Joe Froggers Molasses Cookies

Family favorite- originally sailors used to carry them on ships as they kept well.

Sift flour with salt , ginger , cloves , nutmeg and allspice.

Combine water with rum or apple juice.

Combine baking soda with molasses.

Cream sortening and sugar.

Add sifted dry ingredients and water-rum mixture alternately , a third at a time , blending well after each addition.

Chill dough , preferably overnight.

Preheat oven to 375 on a lightly floured surface , roll the dough 1 / 4-inch thick.

Cut into rounds with a 4inch cutter.

Place on greased baking sheets , leaving room for spreading , and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Let stand on sheet a few minutes befoe removing , to prevent breaking.

Store in a covered cookie jar.

flour, salt, ginger, clove, nutmeg, allspice, water, rum, baking soda, dark molasses, shortening, sugar