My grandmother recently mailed me her
gob recipe. Hands down, my Gram's are better than Yost's, your neighbor's, your mother's, or even your grandmother's. As a public service, I'm sharing this jewel.
Gram's Gobs
Cookies
Cream together
- 2 cups sugar,
- ½ cup crisco,
- 2 eggs, and
- 1 cup sour cream.
Then add 1 cup boiling water. Sift and add to the above
- 4 cups flour,
- 2 teaspoons baking soda,
- ½ teaspoon baking powder,
- ½ teaspoon salt, and
- ½ cup cocoa.
Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° Fahrenheit for exactly 5 minutes. Remove from the sheet at once.
Filling
First, mix together
- 5 tablespoons flour and
- 1 cup milk.
Cook the mixture until very thick and then let it cool.
Separately, use a mixer to mix until light and fluffy
- 1 cup crisco or oleo,
- 1 cup powdered sugar,
- ¼ teaspoon salt, and
- 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Add the first mixture to the second mixture and mix well.
Assembly
Spread the filling between two cookies wrapping each one separately.
Gram adds...
