Mary'S Frosted Creams

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• flour, enough to make stiff batter
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup white Karo
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Seperate the egg whites from yolks you will need both in this recipe.
2. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg yolks, mix well.
3. Add enough flour to make a stiff batter. Then add remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Pour in a greased jelly roll pan(deep cookie pan) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minute.
5. To make frosting: beat the egg whites till fluffy, set aside. Stir water and karo syrup in sauce pan and cook until it reaches soft ball stage, approx 7 minute Pour over the egg whites beating all the time. Until it is light and fluff then beat in the vanilla.

shortening, sugar, egg yolks, molasses, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, boiling water, flour, frosting, sugar, water, white karo, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marys-frosted-creams-213845 (may not work)