Nauvoo Gingerbread Cookies
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Description
A delicious gingerbread cookie from historic Nauvoo, Illinois. These used to be made by Mormon pioneers in the 1840's
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- ¾ cup lard
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 eggs
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cookies appear dry in the center.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 dozen
calories: 83.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 14.2 g
protein: 1.3 g
saturated fat: 0.9 g
cholesterol: 7.2 mg
sodium: 37.5 mg
fiber: 0.3 g
sugar: 5.3 g
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