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Serves: 6

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a traditional New England cookie, suposed to have been taken by seamen on long journeys as they keep well.

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Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup molasses
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup soft light brown sugar
  • oz dark rum
  • ⅓ cup hot water

Method

  1. Mix flour, salt, baking soda and spices in a medium bowl. 
  2. In a large bowl, beat together molasses, shortening and brown sugar. (Can use electric mixer) 
  3. Combine hot water and rum. To the sugar-molasses mixture, add alternately the dry ingredients and the diluted rum. If dough is dry, add an additional tablespoon or two of water, one at a time. Refrigerate dough at least 2 hours. (You can also freeze dough at this point for later use). 
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets. 
  5. Roll dough about 1/4 inch thick, and cut with cookie cutters. Traditionally, these were made as larger round circles, about 4-5 inches across. I use large shapes, such as snowflakes. 
  6. Place on sheets, bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cookies should be dark around the edges and firm in centres. Set sheet on rack to cool a few minutes, then remove cookies!

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