Nauvoo Gingerbread Cookies

A delicious gingerbread cookie from historic Nauvoo, Illinois. These used to be made by Mormon pioneers in the 1840's

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup lard
• 1 cup molasses
• ½ cup hot water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, molasses, lard, and hot water until smooth. Stir in eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the batter to make a soft dough. Add more flour if needed. Cover the bowl and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour, or until firm.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cookies appear dry in the center.