This recipe really is Food for 1998 – and it perfectly wraps up the moment where true love burst onto the scene and into my heart. Every wisp of these warm spiced and chewy molasses ginger cookies rings me back to that kitchen with that fluttery heart and that boy. I hope you’ve enjoyed meeting 24 year old Emily through this cookie story — and I hope you find a way to enjoy these cookies for your very own story!
My plan for this cookie recipe was engineered as I munched on one of my favorite Trader Joe’s treasures: the Triple Ginger Snap. You may wonder how, out of all of the TJ’s wonders and confections, a ginger snap could ever be a favorite. Well, …
Yes, this little cookie recipe is indeed the “Recipe of the Year” (RotY). Not this year, but of 1998. In 1998, Better Homes and Gardens declared this cookie to be their RotY in November. At the time this cookie was crowned with such an honor, …