Gluten-Free Halloween Monster Finger Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening (palm (or lard))
• 1/2 cup raw sugar ((muscovado or turbinado))
• 1/2 cup molasses (blackstrap)
• 2 tablespoons molasses (blackstrap)
• 1/8 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups cassava flour
• 2 tablespoons water (plus 2 teaspoons of water)
• 3 tablespoons jam (strawberry)
• items for nails