Ginger Cookies
Recipe No. 77 from the U.S. Army's WWII cookbook — Cakes and Cookies. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.
Recipe No. 77 from the U.S. Army’s WWII cookbook — Cakes and Cookies. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.
Directions
- Sift 1½ ounces (⅓ mess kit spoon) soda, ¾ ounce (three mess kit spoons) ginger and ¼ ounce (¾ mess kit spoon) cinnamon with flour in recipe for sugar cookies. Substitute 1⅛ pounds (½ mess kit cup) molasses for the evaporated milk and water; mix well.
Notes
— TM 10-412, Army Recipes (War Department, 15 August 1944), recipe No. 77, Cakes and Cookies. Army measures: 1 No. 56 dipper = 1 qt; 1 No. 55 dipper = 1¾ qt; 1 mess kit cup = 1½ pints.