Enjoy this modern ginger cookie recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup rum
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 4 teaspoons ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
Mix the first five ingredients together and then add the flour to make a soft dough. You may need to add more flour but never use more than 3 cups. Add the baking soda mixed with the water. Chill dough one hour. Measure the dough with a teaspoon and roll into marble-sized pieces. Flatten with your hand. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Watch carefully. They burn easily