Ginger Snaps III

Ingredients

 * 1 cup molasses
 * 1 teaspoon soda
 * ½ cup sugar
 * ½ cup butter
 * 1 tablespoon ginger
 * Gold Medal flour to roll very thin

Directions
To prepare this Ginger Snaps Recipe 3, first mix molasses, sugar, ginger and butter, stir over the fire until the butter is melted, then stir in quickly 3 cups of Gold Medal flour in which has been sifted the pulverized soda. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and set on ice, over night if possible. Roll as thin as pasteboard and bake in a quick oven.