ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)
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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!
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Ingredients For ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)
- COOKIES:
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1/3 cshortening
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1/2 csugar
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1 lgegg
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1/2 cdark molasses
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1/2 cwater
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2 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspginger powder
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1/2 tspnutmeg
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1/2 tspcloves
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1/2 tspcinnamon
- CREAM ICING:
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1 cpowdered sugar
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1 1/2 Tbspcream or milk
How To Make ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)
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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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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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