Monkey-faced cookies

 
                            MONKEY-FACED COOKIES
 
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 Serving Size  : 36   Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/2   c            Shortening -- plus:
    2       tb           Shortening
    2 1/2   c            Sifted flour
    1       t            Soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
      1/2   ts           Ginger
      1/2   ts           Cinnamon
      1/2   c            Molasses
      1/2   c            Rich sour milk
    1       t            Vinegar
 
   Cream together shortening and brown sugar.
   
   Sift together flour, soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.  Add alternately with
   molasses mixed with sour milk.  Blend in vinegar.
   
   Drop by tsp. on greased baking sheet.  Place 3 raisins or bits of citron on
   each for eyes and mouth.  Bake 10 to 15 minutes in moderate oven (350
   degrees F).  About 3 dozen.
   
   * Source: Your Share - Copyright 1943, General Mills Inc., Minneapolis, MN
   * Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
  
 
 
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