Gingerbread Cookies I

This is a wonderful recipe from Colonial Williamsburg.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 42 mins
• Calories: 90 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup margarine, melted
• ¾ teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Mix in the melted margarine, evaporated milk, molasses, vanilla, and lemon extracts. Stir in the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. The dough should be stiff enough to handle without sticking to fingers. If necessary, increase flour by up to 1/2 cup to prevent sticking.

Step 3

When the dough is smooth, roll it out to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface, and cut into cookies. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies are done when the top springs back when touched. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.