Once a year I kick it up and make gingerbread cookies. They are a project, but my family loves them. (This may be my 1st and last post!) The kids, especially Sara Jane are finally old enough to help! The trick is to use mild molasses!
They are from my best friend, Susan Hopkins Koelliker years ago:
Gingerbread Cookies
1 Cup Butter or Margarine (I like 1/2 & 1/2)
2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Mild Molasses
1 teas. ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cloves
3 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
Approximately 5 Cups Flour
Cream butter & sugar. Add molasses and spices. Then add flour. Chill dough, roll out, and cut in shapes. Bake 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
oooh la la!
ReplyDeletethese are always my coveted item at the ole' parties, e-dawgers!
we made some this weekend and they were okay, but SO not em-style! your frosting is to-die-for, too.
thanks for the mild molasses tip...it helped a ton.
keep posting, sissy!
yummmers.
ReplyDeleteliz is right, our g-bread was not as good as the "EMILY" gingerbread...and come on, you are not done posting, you're probably one of thee BEST cooks of all our sisters!