aunt sally cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups shortening
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup molasses
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 18 large marshmallows
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 17 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a large bowl, cream together 1 cup white sugar and shortening until smooth. stir in the egg yolks and molasses. combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture alternately with the sour milk. cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). on a lightly floured surface roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. cut into rectangular shapes (i like to use a spam can). place cookies 1 inch apart an ungreased baking sheet.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
• to make the frosting, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, vinegar, water and marshmallows. mix well and place over a pot of simmering water. when the marshmallows have melted, stir in the egg whites. remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer for 7 minutes. stir in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar until well blended. frost cooled cookies.