Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves, mixing well. In another large bowl, combine the sugar, shortening and egg; mix ...

Cream shortening and sugar, add well-beaten egg. Add molasses and beat well. Combine vinegar and milk. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk mixture. Drop by tablespoons about two inches ...

Q. Do you have a recipe for soft molasses cookies? My mother used to make them with shortening, but I’d prefer to use butter. A. This one is soft and calls for butter. It’s from “Cookies Unlimited” by ...

Linda Lepo of Kintnersville is looking for a recipe for King Neptune’s Shrimp Salad. The salad had shrimp, sugar peas, diced onion and a mayonnaise-based dressing. Gloria Newhard of Danielsville is ...

Q. I’ve been trying various molasses cookie recipes. I want a cookie that is softer than a gingersnap but not puffy. Can you find a recipe like this? A. I like the recipe from “The Silver Palate ...

Slap a generous scoop of ice cream between two cookies, tidy up the edges and pop the whole thing in the freezer until it firms up. How difficult can it really be to make a great ice cream sandwich?

Frederick Rickmeyer, our hats are off to you and your note-taking ways. Shortly after the turn of the last century, Frederick started documenting his wife's recipes on the blank memoranda pages of a ...

George Osley of Allentown is looking for a spice cupcake recipe similar to the cupcakes sold at the former Town Bakery of Allentown. The bakery was in the 500 block of Gordon Street during the 1960s.

1. Set the oven at 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice to blend them. 3. In an ...