
Monastery Immaculate Conception: Ferdinand, Indiana
The Ferdinand Benedictines are one of the largest Benedictine communities of women in the United States -- over 100 members strong and thriving.
Monastery Immaculate Conception was founded in 1867 by four young Benedictine sisters who came to Ferdinand to teach the children of area settlers. More than 1,000 women have entered the community over the last 150+ years. They've expanded their ministries beyond education and beyond Ferdinand. Today, they serve as teachers, social workers, parish ministers, counselors, nurses, attorneys, youth ministers, administrators, entrepreneurs, activists, chaplains, librarians and more.
The history of Monastery Baked Goods is rooted in a love of baking among the sisters. In support of Christkindlmarkt, an annual German festival held in Ferdinand, the sisters started making and selling Springerle, a traditional German cookie. Today they produce a variety of cookies and other baked goods whose sales help to support their ministries.
Ingredients: Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), brown sugar, almonds, unsalted butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings [contains milk]), eggs, baking powder (baking soda, cornstarch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt
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Jul 26, 2024 | By Lisa
May 5, 2024 | By Rev. James R.
Dec 17, 2020 | By Carolyn Q.
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3 reviews
The bigger ones were better





I adored the full-size Hildegard cookies MG used to offer, ordered bags of them every year for me and to give as Christmas presents. And everyone loved them. Then they started offering only these small ones, and while they are good, they are not as satisfying or as tasty as the original ones. Wish they'd go back to them, but if these are all I can get, then I'll keep buying them.
Lisa
Delicious!





Our Spirituality Center held a presentation on Hildegard and handed out her cookies as a treat after. The cookies were a huge hit!
Rev. James R.
Excellent cookies





I have given these cookies as a gift twice and the recipient loved them. We are both fans of St.Hildegard!
Carolyn Q.