Ginger Cremes
By
Christe Harwood
@charwood
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Linda Myers - this recipe comes from Great Aunt Minnie. A favorite of us all, it is a soft cookie and is better if it has aged a few days.
Genevieve Enderes - makes great gingerbread men!
Genevieve Enderes - makes great gingerbread men!
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Cook:
15 Min
Ingredients
- 1 c
- molasses/sorghum
- 1 c
- lard (no substitutions)
- 1 c
- brown sugar
- 1 c
- boiling water in which 4 teaspoons baking soda has been dissolved
- 1 tsp
- ginger
- 1 tsp
- allspice
- 1 tsp
- cloves
- 4 3/4 c
- flour
- 1 tsp
- cinnamon
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 tsp
- nutmeg
CREAM
ADD
MIX ABOVE INGREDIENTS WELL, ADD
How to Make Ginger Cremes
- 1Refrigerate overnight. Divide dough into 3 parts.
- 2Using lots of flour, roll out about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes; sprinkle with sugar before baking.
- 3Bake at 350 degrees on a well greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes until slightly brown on edges but still soft by the fingertip test (touch lightly, if done it will spring right back).
About Ginger Cremes
Course/Dish: Cookies
