Joe Froggers Recipe
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Joe Froggers

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"A dark molasses-type, soft cookie. An old-time American cookie from New England, attributed to the legendary Uncle Joe who made cookies as big as lily pads."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
12 Min
Ready In:
10 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup dark molasses
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Mix in molasses and water. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl; blend into the shortening mixture. Cover and chill overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets. Roll out cookie dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutter and arrange on prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with additional sugar (optional).
  3. Bake until cookies are set up and very lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. You need to leave cookies on cookie sheet for 2 minutes after baking to keep them from breaking.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 124 | Total Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by THELIZARDQUEEN99   view full review
This was a hit! I made some cream cheese icing for the top, used 3/4 cup molasses instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by B. Maitreya   view full review
Molasses, gingersnap, and gingerbread recipes are all very close..,I've tried so many...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2004 by sweetiebird   view full review
THE BEST. My 4 year old son has autism and is very, very picky -- he won't even eat chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2004 by OMOBELLE   view full review
The flavor of these cookies was good. I could not roll them out/cut them out even after...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2003 by kala Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I LOVE molasses cookies, and these are the BEST(sorry grandma)! They are very soft and chewy,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by mrsbaldes   view full review
WAY too much molasses for my taste. The dough was extremely sticky, as others have noted. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2003 by BILLY B HILLBILLY   view full review
These are cutout cookies that are real soft and squishy-like, so they might not work so good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2002 by Dr Cubby   view full review
Not bad. I was hoping for something with a little more crispness, and a little less bite. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2009 by Marblehead   view full review
Very nice molasses cookie, however not a Joe Frogger. (Joe Froggers are a traditional...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2002 by shaggy   view full review
I whipped up a batch of these, and filled them with Fluffy Boiled Icing (also on allrecipes)....

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