★ GINGER CREAMS Fluffy ginger cakes ... topped with creamy white icing.
They bring memories of a real farm home near Owatonna, Minnesota, where children trooped to the cooky jar after chores were done. Mildred Bennett (now Mrs. Axel Anderson), who was honored one year as national 4-H girl, brought us this recipe when she was a member of our staff.
Mix together thoroughly ...
- ¼ cup soft shortening
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 small egg
- ½ cup molasses
Stir in ...
- 1 tsp. soda dissolved in ½ cup hot water
Sift together and stir in ...
- 2 cups sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ginger
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- ½ tsp. cloves
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
Chill dough. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2″ apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until set ... just until, when touched lightly with finger, almost no imprint remains. While slightly warm, frost with Quick Cream Icing (below.)
TEMPERATURE: 400° (mod. hot oven).