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OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD COOKIES RECIPE - FOOD.COM



Old Fashioned GingerBread Cookies Recipe - Food.com image

This is an old recipe from the Scovil Bakery in Nauvoo,Il.These were baked in a 'bustle oven'and they still bake bread and cookies in that oven to serve to tours groups to show them what it was like during pioneer times.

Total Time 20 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 4 dozen(depending on size of cookie cutters or how t

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 cup sorghum or 1 cup molasses
3/4 cup oil or 3/4 cup lard
1/2 cup hot water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
6 -7 cups white flour

Steps:

  • Combine first four ingredients in large bowl.
  • Add eggs.
  • Mix dry ingredients together and add to wet.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Roll dough out on Pam (or other non-stick cooking spray) covered surface (I roll mine out thick,I like a thicker cookie) Cut with desired shapes.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • These cookies freeze well and are softer and more flavorful after freezing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1442, FatContent 46.7, SaturatedFatContent 6.6, CholesterolContent 93, SodiumContent 648.4, CarbohydrateContent 230.8, FiberContent 8.9, SugarContent 50.6, ProteinContent 28.1

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD RECIPE | SOUTHERN LIVING



Old Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe | Southern Living image

Nothing makes a house smell more like Christmas than the sweet and spicy aroma of a freshly baked pan of old fashioned gingerbread.

Provided by Sheri Castle

Total Time 2 hours 0 minutes

Yield Serves 9

Number Of Ingredients 16

? cup packed dark brown sugar
? cup molasses or sorghum syrup
? cup boiling water
¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg
1?½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Brown Sugar-and-Ginger Whipped Cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together brown sugar, molasses, boiling water, and cubed butter in a medium bowl until butter melts. Whisk in baking soda and salt. Let stand until lukewarm, about 25 minutes. Whisk in egg.
  • Whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and black pepper in a small bowl; add to brown sugar mixture, and whisk until smooth. Pour into a generously greased (with butter or cooking spray) and floured 9-inch square pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Transfer gingerbread to a wire rack, and cool completely, about 1 hour. (For the best texture, wrap tightly in plastic wrap or place in an airtight container, and let stand at room temperature overnight before serving.) Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
  • Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cut into 9 squares. Serve with Brown Sugar-and-Ginger Whipped Cream.

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