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By special request this is the famous Williamsburg Gingerbread cookie recipe. It is a historical piece of Americana!!!!!
It is NOT, I repeat NOT IBS safe. (Mags, I wouldn't add this to the recipes.) Enjoy. Kandee
WILLIAMSBURG GINGERBREAD COOKIES
1 cup SUGAR
1 tsp. GINGER
1 tsp. NUTMEG
1 tsp. CINNAMON
½ tsp. SALT
1 ½ tsp. BAKING SODA
1 cup BUTTER or MARGARINE, melted
½ cup EVAPORATED MILK
1 cup un-sulfured MOLASSES
¾ tsp. VANILLA EXTRACT
¾ tsp. LEMON EXTRACT
4 cups FLOUR, stone-ground or unbleached, un-sifted
Combine the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix well. Add the melted margarine, evaporated milk and molasses. Add the extracts. Mix well. Add the flour 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. The dough should be stiff enough to handle without sticking to fingers. Knead the dough for a smoother texture. Add up to ½ cup additional flour if necessary to prevent sticking. Add another ½ cup a little at a time if still sticking. When the dough is smooth, roll it out ¼ inch thick on a floured surface and cut in to cookies. Bake on lightly floured or greased cookie sheets in a preheated 375° oven for 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies are done if they spring back when touched. Cool and enjoy. To keep them soft, place the cooled cookies in a sealed container.
This recipe was obtained in 1970 from the Williamsburg baker by John Jackson of Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Thank You
#37057 - 01/13/04 12:40 AM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
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Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Thanks, Kandee! This is a very special recipe for me.
These will make a marvelous gift for the office -- I can't wait to make them. (And don't worry -- my hubby will keep me from eating them!) 
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Re: Thank You
#37092 - 01/13/04 08:09 AM
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Kandee
Reged: 05/22/03
Posts: 3206
Loc: USA, Southern California
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You're very welcome Bev. It's so nice to be able to share it with someone who also holds it dear to their heart.
Now see, if you hadn't spoken up and told your story this would have stayed hidden from you and others for ever!!!!
I intend to make some soon myself...........but give away most..........darn!!! 
Don't forget to tell the folks in the office just how special they are and why!!!
KK
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Couldn't you try this recipe with evaporated soymilk and soy margarine? It actually has only 25% as much fat as there is flour, so that's not too bad, is it?? Just wishful thinking, those sound soooo scrumptious! 
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GO FOR IT Kree...............who knows it might be ok...........(You are ALWAYS trying to make a recipe IBS safe, aren't you?...........
You lost me on the: Quote:
It actually has only 25% as much fat as there is flour
Want to elaborate?
About making a knock off: The founding fathers may turn over in their graves and you may be haunted by ghost like images that strangly resemble Paul Revere  for the rest of your life!!!!
KK
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Kree.... this looks so yummy!! Can't wait to have a free weekend to make some of your goodies!
steather....I like your new picture 
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YUMMY
#37927 - 01/16/04 09:19 AM
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Bevvy
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These are EXCELLENT ! I omitted the lemon glaze; they SOOO don't need it. And it's not too much ginger either.
This recipe is a keeper.
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Yum! this looks good and I want to eat it right now.
Thanks!
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Kandee, hasn't Heather said that most foods are safe if less than 25% of the total calories are from fat? So maybe I'm wrong here, but I usually look at baked goods and if the ratio between the flour and oil is 4:1 or less I consider them safe. For instance, if they contain 4 cups of flour and 1 cup oil I think that's okay, but if there's any more oil I'd replace it with applesauce or something. Does that make any sense??
Thanks for the warning about the founding fathers, but those cookies look like they're worth the risk. If I see a strange ghostly figure hovering in my kitchen I'll know who it is!! 
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