Cemetery cookies are as flavorful and crisp as their story is unique.
Today, it is a landmark where Civil War soldiers from fourteen states are interred alongside enslaved Black persons.
Even if you dont bake them for a funeral, their bright ginger flavor will just any crowd.
Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Place small balls of dough on the pan because these cookies spread as they bake.
How long to bake is up to you.
More time in the oven and they are crispy, and less time and they are chewy.
Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Ingredients
12Tbsp.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add the egg and molasses and beat until just combined, 30 seconds.
Scrape down the bowl and set aside.
Add the remaining flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir until smooth.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight.
When you are ready to bake, heat the oven to 325oF, with a rack in the middle.
Put the 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the sugar.
Bake, one pan at a time, until firm and crisp, 10 to 14 minutes.
Immediately remove from the pan to cool on a wire rack.
Repeat with the remaining dough, cooling the pan between batches.
Let the cookies cool to room temperature, 15 minutes, before serving.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Copyright 2024 by Anne Byrn.
Photographs 2024 by Rinne Allen.
Used by permission of Harper Celebrate.
