This fragrant gingerbread cookie is hand-pressed into replicas of Revolutionary War baker Christopher Ludwick's original cookie board, held by the Museum of the American Revolution in Old City, Philadelphia. Slightly spicy, molasses-forward with delicate interior, this glazed gingerbread cookie is a favorite among staff & visitors alike. This cookie board has two moulds: The naturalistic "Tulip," and the "Maiden." You will receive a combination of both shapes. The special packaging is inspired by Pennsylvania Dutch and German folk styles that would have been popular in Christopher Ludwick's time. In 1754, German-born Christopher Ludwick arrived in Philadelphia and opened a successful bakery at Letitia Court, where he built a reputation as an American patriot and advocate for his fellow immigrant countrymen. He made invaluable contributions to American Independence during the Revolutionary War, and was appointed by General Washington as Superintendent of Bakers. 250 years later, on the same Old City block w