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ginger cremes

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Christe Harwood
@charwood
Atkins, IA

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!

(1 rating)
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For ginger cremes

  • CREAM
  • 1 c
    molasses/sorghum
  • 1 c
    lard (no substitutions)
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • ADD
  • 1 c
    boiling water in which 4 teaspoons baking soda has been dissolved
  • MIX ABOVE INGREDIENTS WELL, ADD
  • 1 tsp
    ginger
  • 1 tsp
    allspice
  • 1 tsp
    cloves
  • 4 3/4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg

How To Make ginger cremes

  • 1
    Refrigerate overnight. Divide dough into 3 parts.
  • 2
    Using lots of flour, roll out about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes; sprinkle with sugar before baking.
  • 3
    Bake 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).
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