Mabel's Pepper Nut Cookies Recipe

• 1 c. shortening
• 3 c. molasses
• 1 teaspoon soda, dissolved in 2 tbsp. warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon anise pwdr or possibly oil
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 c. nuts
• Sufficient flour to make a soft ball

1. Mix together and let stand overnight.
2. Roll in small balls the size of a marble.
3. They are a real hard cookie, a good dunker.
4. Bake 350 degrees till edges are brown.
5. They burn quite easily.

shortening, molasses, soda, cloves, cinnamon, anise pwdr, brown sugar, eggs, cream of tartar, salt, nuts, sufficient flour

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/mabel-s-pepper-nut-cookies-6977 (may not work)