Gram's Gob Recipe

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...