Betty Crocker Ginger Creams

One bite of these soft ginger cookies, and you’ll be instantly transported back to a simpler times. From our Found Recipes cookbook, the spices in these cookies were a popular combination used in baked goods of the 1900s. Their old-fashioned flavor, spread with creamy frosting for just the right amount of sweetness, tastes like a magical trip back to Grandma’s kitchen.

Both butter and shortening are used in this recipe to make the perfect texture—slightly crispy on the outside with a soft interior you can really sink your teeth into. The beautiful blend of ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon give these little gems a wonderfully balanced and unmatched spicy flavor. The cookies themselves aren’t overly sweet, but topped with the luscious, buttery, creamy frosting, they are truly special.

The warm spice combination makes these a terrific choice in the fall and winter. Whether you serve them with hot chocolate or hot spiced apple cider, you’ll feel like your inside a seasonal snow globe of yumminess. Or leave a few cookies out with a glass of milk for Santa, and there will be nothing left but a few crumbs, in the morning! But these sweet treats aren’t just for the colder months, tote them with you to potlucks, soccer games, or PTO meetings—they will be devoured.