Cry Babies

I got this recipe from an old book of Colonial Recipes. I have no idea why they are called Cry Babies. There was no explanation of that.  They are good molasses ginger cookies!

CRY BABIES

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup molasses

1 large egg

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 cup milk

GLAZE

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup water mixed with 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

small dash salt

Preheat oven to 350

Cream butter and sugar until light. Add molasses and egg; beat until smooth.  In another bowl, stir together flour, soda and ginger. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake for about 10 minutes.

Makes 5 dozen.



Cool cookies completely. Sift powdered sugar, add dash salt,  add enough water/lemon extract mix to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over cooled cookies.