Busters Recipes

Old Fashioned Ginger Creams

1 cup crisco shortening 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ginger
1 cup molasses Flour
1/2 cup hot water 1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon abking soda 5 tablespoon milk

COOKIES: Combine shortening, sugar, molasses, hot water,
baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and flour together. Use
enough flour to make a rollable dough. Roll dough fairly
thin. Cut with a round cutter approximately 3 inch
diameter. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Allow
to cool before icing.
ICING: Mix sugar and milk and heat to softball, about
237 degrees. Spoon on cookies and spread. It should flow a
bit on the cookie when at the right consistency. If icing
begins to sugar, add a little water and reheat.