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Ginger Lemon Creams 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 1 egg 1/2 cup dark molasses

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

In large mixing bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, freshly grated ginger, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add egg and molasses; mix well. In separate bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely. Spread Buttercream Filling onto flat side of half the cookies; top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches. Makes about 1 ½ dozen. Buttercream Filling 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar Cream butter until light and fluffy; add lemon juice and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat until smooth.

My partner purchased his grandmother’s home in New Berlin. Our neighbors all are connected, some still original to the neighborhood, while others are grandchildren like us. Everyone watches out for each other. Upholding a little piece of family history in this city feeds our sense of care for the community. e New Berlin

Grandma Babe’s Potato Chip Cookies

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups crushed potato chips

2 cups butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Gradually add flour; mix well. Gently fold in potato chips. Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling racks. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.

This recipe was handed down to me from my grandma. I continue to make this every year for family and friends to remember the good times my grandma and I had baking them together. Cudahy

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