Gingerbread and Ginger-Cookie Mix

Although most mixes somehow don’t seem completely respectable to us, some of them are worth having on hand. By just being there in the cupboard, this particular mix can be comforting: you know you have the makings of an impromptu fresh-baked dessert or a supply of soft, glossy, warm-brown cookies for unexpected guests.

Try serving the old-fashioned, light-molasses gingerbread topped with some of your homemade Sour Cre