Fairy Gingerbread Cookies

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2011, Cook's Country TV

We brush off (and polish) a 118-year-old recipe for delicate, gingery wafers. They'll steal your heart.

SERVES Makes 5 dozen cookies

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The original recipes for Fairy Gingerbread Cookies melted in our mouths but were also severely lacking in flavor. A bit of vanilla extract and salt helped boost the otherwise bland confections. Doubling the ginger added a much-needed kick, ...

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