1 / 2 cup fat
1 / 2 cup molasses
1 / 2 teaspoon soda
1 / 4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 / 2 cup sugar
1 / 4 water
1 / 2 to 1 teaspoon ginger
About 2 1 / 4 cup flour
Mix like other cookies or butter cakes, adding enough flour to make a stiff dough.
Roll thin on a slightly floured board, cut with cooky cutter.
Place on greased pans and bake in moderately hot oven [ 400 F ] for about 10 minutes
