OLD FASHIONED GINGER CAKES

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These have been around for a long time. I first tried them at the New Boston Fair near Springfield, OH, which takes place 200 years in the past. They are wonderful.

Provided by Rachel-Snachel

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 29m

Yield 20 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup butter
2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Sift together the flour, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Stir the soda into the molasses. Melt the butter in the boiling water. Turn both wet mixtures into a bowl and stir in the flour mixture. Add more flour if needed, but keep the dough as soft as can be handled. Drop by teaspoonfuls unto an greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake until just turning brown at the edges. This recipe will make about twenty cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.9, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 140.9, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.7, Protein 1.3

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