ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)
This is an old recipe from my Grandma's file dated 1924. grandma made these for Christmas most years up until she was no longer able to bake in the 1980's. A big batch of these never lasted long. Yum!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
48 cookies
Ingredients
- COOKIES:
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup dark molasses
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- CREAM ICING:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cream or milk
How To Make ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)
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Step 1COOKIES: Mix shortening, sugar, egg, molasses,and water together well. Sift dry ingredients (all remaining cookie ingredients) together and blend in. CHill dough for at least 2 -3 hours. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Drop dough by teaspoons full onto greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-9 minutes. Cookies should have a little but almost no imprint left on them when lightly touched. Do not over bake. Remove to racks to cool a bit but frost while just a bit warm for best icing.
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Step 2CREAM ICING: Blend sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add enough cream or milk to make this easy to spread. Frost warm cookies.
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