Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup molasses
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1½ tablespoons butter
• 1½ tablespoons lard
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon clove
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Method

Heat molasses to boiling-point. Add sugar, shortening, and milk. Mix and sift dry ingredients, and add to first mixture. Chill thoroughly, and proceed as with Ginger Snaps.