Marblehead Joe Frogger Cookies

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Title: Marblehead Joe Frogger Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

1 c Shortening
2 c Sugar
2 ts Baking soda
2 c Dark molasses
1 c Rum
7 c Flour
1 tb Ginger
1/2 ts Allspice
1 ts Ground cloves
1 tb Salt
1 ts Nutmeg

Recipe by: Roy Young XXRK71A
Cream together shortening and sugar together until light. In anohter
bowl, combine baking soda and moasses and add rum and blend together.(Joe
does it in the blender). In another bowl, sift together flour with ginger,
allspice,nutmeg,cloves and salt. To the creamed mixture alternately add rum
mixture and flour mixture. stir well between additions. Chill overnight in
refrigerator.

Roll out on floured board 1/2 inch thick. cut out with large cutter or
wide glass. Traditionally these cookies were are big as saucers and sailors
from Mablehead, Massachusetts took them out to snack on as they fished in
the old days. Joe doesn't make them that big but a good wide mouth glass
gives a lovely size. They will also crack on tops as they cool which is
also traditional. The large amount of salt seems odd but is correct. Bake
at 375 F for 10-12 minutes. they are a big hit around Mablehead!!!The rum
will just flavor them. they seem like a lot of work buy are WELL WORTH
IT!!! Use a glass that is 3 inches wide if possible!!

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