Williamsburg Gingerbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. ginger
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
5 c. unbleached plain flour
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 Tbsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. lemon flavoring
1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 c. molasses

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add spices, lemon flavoring and milk, blending well.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to sugar mixture alternately with molasses to make smooth dough.
Chill in refrigerator 2 hours. Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick.
Cut with fancy cutter and bake on greased and lightly floured cookie sheets until done, about 8 minutes.
Do not overbake.
Makes 5 dozen large cookies.