My late mother used to bake gingerbread cookies for everyone at Christmas-time. Her parents are really craving/missing them this year and have tasked me to find replacements. I'm not really a baker and would rather purchase them.
They want them cut like gingerbread men and my mother's recipe (which we don't have) was very similar to the famous ones in Colonial Williamsburg. Is there anywhere in town with amazing gingerbread men? I'd rather skip the drive to Williamsburg.
I appreciate your care, but it has been 3 years and I've moved on about as well as could be expected. I think in a lot of ways it can be harder on a parent than a child.
The hope is to collect several ideas and do exactly as you suggested, have a taste off to decide on where to place a larger order!
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I have to go to williamsburg this week. I'd be happy to pick some up for you!
That's so kind of you! I ended up making a trip this afternoon, but I so appreciate the offer!
Maybe Westhampton Pastry Shop?
Will contact them tomorrow! Thanks for the suggestion!
You may want to call Williams Bakery as well. I know that I got them there a few years ago. I moved to GA so the details are fuzzy but worth a call.
Dropped by there today! What a nice little bakery! Thank you for the suggestion!
I’m very sorry for your loss. Try Ukrop’s Bakery. Not sure if you’re originally from the area, but Ukrop’s used to make really fantastic gingerbread men when the grocery stores were open. The bakery might have carried that over. Wegmans probably has gingerbread. Scoop (ice cream store) has had gingerbread ice cream in the past, if you want to mix it up.
If you can't find the Ukrops gingerbread men in stores, try their Food Hall off Patterson. They often have things that aren't in the stores!
Going to check it out tomorrow! Thanks!
Gonna try the Food Hall tomorrow, it doesn't look like they're carried with the Ukrops items in the other grocery stores. Thank you for the suggestion!
Ukrops has them on their thanksgiving menu online. I ordered some.
Gonna try to catch them in the Food Hall tomorrow, otherwise I may order a few. Thanks for the suggestion!
In case it helps for later, here's an article about the Raleigh Tavern gingerbread cookies that includes the recipe:
This looks so close to what my mother did, I wonder if this is the exact recipe she used... it's one of the few recipes we don't have of "hers". Thank you! I might work up the courage to trying to make these someday.
Give 'em a whirl! My wife has made these several times, and they turn out great!
Hey OP. I'm in williamsburg all day today - let me know if you'd like some cookies!
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Wegmans does a good gingerbread cookie, just never sure when they will start baking them
I'll have to keep an eye out. Thanks!
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It is not your job to fill in the holes of pain for your grandparents. You have your own grief. It is sweet of you to want to find the cookies. It would be nice if they could order them from different places and have a taste off. Good luck! And I am sorry for your loss. 💕