Cookies, Cookies

Wow!!  It has been a while since I have posted.  About a month ago I baked several recipes of Chocolate Chip Cookies (Caroline's recipe...in our family cookbook) and took them to my hairdresser.  A client of hers lost her son in Afghanistan.  So my hairdresser sent care packages to the rest of his troop to show appreciation for all that they do for us.  The least I could do was bake cookies!  We must remember these men and women as they fight for our country and our freedom.  Especially during the holidays.

Today is a really cold & windy day here...in the 20's and tonight is going down into the teens!  So this is a good day for baking.  My favorite holiday cookie to make is "Old Fashioned Ginger Strips" (Abigail's favorite).  It is also in our family cookbook.  Here is the recipe if you do not have our cookbook.

Old Fashioned Ginger Strips
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Glaze
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 T. margarine, softened
1 T. milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease cookie sheets.  In large bowl, combine margarine, sugar, egg, molasses.  Mix thoroughly.  Sift flour, soda, salt, spices together.  Blend into dough.  Divide dough into 6 portions (it will be sticky).  You may need to refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Using wax paper, roll each portion into a 12-inch log.  Place 3 logs onto prepared cookie sheet.  Flatten slightly with fingers. Brush tops with water; sprinkle lightly with sugar.  Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.  Cool 5 minutes.
Mix all glaze ingredients together..add more milk if needed.  Spoon glaze over bars.  Allow glaze to harden.  Cut diagonally into 3/4 inch bars.

ENJOY!!