In this video, Candiss gives a little history on spice cookies made during the Colonial era. The ingredients were costly, which is why they were made only once a year during the holidays.
She explains a recipe from Colonial Williamsburg prepared in two ways: English and Dutch.
Visit our Holiday Gift Shop between 12/4 and 12/22 to buy a jar filled with all the dry ingredients—just add butter, molasses, and heavy cream. Discounts for members.
The Scott House, headquarters of the Ridgefield Historical Society, hosted more than a dozen interns this summer working on research, cataloging and collections.
Connecticut Humanities to support production of The Battle of Ridgefield: A New Look at 250 bringin Ridgefield’s Revolutionary War Story to life.
New Board Member Carsten Hils leads the Historical Society development and fundraising efforts.
Our collaborative community history project has received national recognition for bringing long-overlooked voices into Ridgefield’s historical record and expanding how local history is preserved, shared, and understood.