Ginger Cream Cookies (Grandma's dated 1924)

By Kathie Carr
@kathiecc

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!

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

48 cookies

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

1/3 c: shortening
1/2 c: sugar
1 large: egg
1/2 c: dark molasses
1/2 c: water
2 c: all purpose flour
1/2 tsp: salt
1/2 tsp: baking soda
1 tsp: ginger powder
1/2 tsp: nutmeg
1/2 tsp: cloves
1/2 tsp: cinnamon
1 c: powdered sugar
1/4 tsp: salt
1/2 tsp: vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tbsp: cream or milk

How to Make Ginger Cream Cookies (Grandma's dated 1924)

Step-by-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.
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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