Matilda's Gingerbread
DECEMBER 19TH, 2009
Matilda's Gingerbread
Presenting Editor-in-chief Sarah Bancroft's great-great-Grandmother Matilda's gingerbread cookie recipe, originally from Heligoland. The secret to its crispiness? See ingredient #2. Yum!
Matilda's Gingerbread Cookies
1/2 c butter, softened
1/4 c bacon fat, cold
1/2 c white sugar
1 large egg
1/4 c molasses
2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbls ground or fresh grated ginger
Method
Cream together butter and bacon fat, adding sugar.
Add egg and molasses, mix again.
Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.
Mix flour mixture into butter mixture gradually.
Form dough into ball, flatten slightly, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Roll out with a dusting of flour into 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with cookie cutters and lift onto baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.