Originally published in Lake of the Woods Area News, Volume 55, Number 1, Early Spring 2025
Of course, most of the gatherings on the lake revolve around food, but nothing sticks out as a family recipe at the lake like cookies.
As a kid, my mom was never able to spend as much time at the lake as my dad and me because of a demanding job. However, my grandparents were already retired, so I was able to spend lots of time with grandma and grandpa. I can remember making gingerbread boys with Grandma in the kitchen with red hots for the buttons, my dad’s favourite.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 sticks butter, room temp
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup sifted sugar
- red hots
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll the dough, lightly floured to about 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out shapes—we always used a gingerbread boy. Bake 12-15 minutes. Immediately use three red hots for the buttons before the gingerbread cookies cool.
