Every year I make Grandma Martha's gingerbread. When I was a child I had a babysitter who was very, very old - Grandma Martha. She used to bake gingerbread, and I LOVED it. Sometimes she would have a horse shaped cookie in the pocket of her calico apron (always neatly pinned to her dress) for me,
and when she would give me a cookie, it totally made my day.
When I got older I asked her to share her recipe with me, and luckily she did. I made some changes, tripling the spices and icing them. I later inherited her cookie cutters - a horse and a chicken and a flower.
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| Cooking up the dough. |
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| Rolling and cutting, making the most of every square inch! |
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| Fresh out of the oven, smells like spice heaven! |
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| I have to have lots of horses and chickens. |
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| The big snowman is another favorite. |
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| Icing completed! |
It is just not Christmas if I don't make these cookies. A little late this year, but they are here. Every time I eat one I am filled with nostalgia, and yes, they still make my day.
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2 comments:
Oddly enough I had an actual grandma martha, but she wouldn't have been caught dead baking!
Those cookies look fantastic.
Your decorating is LOVELY. Very traditional, very elegant.
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