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Grandma Stanley's Oatmeal Cookies, continued  
First boil raisins--do not drain until you have taken out the 5 tablespoons water. Mix  
ingredients in order. Put soda in cup and add raisin water, then add to ingredients. Add  
drained raisins and walnuts. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350-375º for about 13  
minutes--check after 10 minutes. Makes 3 dozen. These are a great favorite in the Stanley  
family.  
Ginger Snaps  
Olive Jacobson  
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2
2
½
4
½ cups shortening  
cups sugar  
eggs  
cup molasses  
cups flour  
2 teaspoons soda  
2 teaspoons cinnamon  
2 teaspoons cloves  
2 teaspoons ginger  
Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs. Add molasses and sifted dry ingredients.  
Roll into 1" balls. Dip into sugar, press flat. Bake at 375º 15-18 minutes.  
Ginger Creams  
Alice Sullivan  
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1
¾
¾
2
cup shortening  
cup brown sugar  
cup molasses  
cup hot water  
teaspoons soda  
2 teaspoons cinnamon  
½ teaspoon ginger  
2 eggs  
4 cups flour  
½ teaspoon salt  
Mix in order given. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes.  
Frost with icing of 2 cups sifter powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 3-4 tablespoons  
cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  
Rocky's Pumpkin Cookies  
Rocky Sullivan  
½
½
½
cup shortening  
cup brown sugar  
cup white sugar  
2 cups flour  
1 teaspoon baking powder  
1 teaspoon soda  
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1
½
1
-2 eggs  
cup pumpkin  
teaspoon salt  
teaspoon vanilla  
1 teaspoon cinnamon  
Ginger, cloves, allspice, if desired  
1 cup raisins, dates, coconut, or ½ cup nuts,  
as desired  
Cream shortening and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, pumpkin, salt, and vanilla; mix. Sift  
together flour, baking powder, soda, and spices. Add to mixture. Add raisins, dates, coconut,  
or nuts as desired. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for 8-10  
minutes. Enjoy. I always double this recipe. The cookies only get better each day if they  
last that long!  
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