Ginger Cookies

Name: Ginger Cookies
Ingredients: one cup molasses; one-half cup lard; one-half cup boiling water; one teaspoon soda; one teaspoon ginger; a little salt; flour to roll out

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

2032Calories

2 gProtein

267 gCarbs

110 gFat

Full nutrition (33 nutrients)

Calories2032 kcal

Protein1.9 g

Carbohydrates267 g

Fiber1.4 g

Sugars248 g

Total Fat110 g

Saturated Fat43 g

Monounsaturated Fat49 g

Polyunsaturated Fat13 g

Cholesterol103 mg

Sodium391 mg

Potassium4879 mg

Calcium755 mg

Iron24 mg

Magnesium810 mg

Phosphorus120 mg

Zinc1.2 mg

Copper1.6 mg

Manganese5.1 mg

Vitamin D2.7 mcg

Vitamin C0.1 mg

Vitamin A0 mcg

Vitamin E0.7 mg

Vitamin K0 mcg

Vitamin B62.3 mg

Vitamin B120 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0.3 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg

Niacin (B3)5.1 mg

Folate32 mcg

Choline102 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water171 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GINGER COOKIES. One cup molasses, one-half cup lard, one-half cup boiling water, one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon ginger, a little salt, flour to roll out

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