Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. molasses
1/2 c. shortening
3 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Heat to boiling point the molasses.
Pour it over shortening. Sift together and stir this into the flour, baking soda, ginger and salt.
Shape 1/4 the mixture at a time, keeping the rest of the dough in the refrigerator until you are ready to cut it out.
Roll as thin as possible; cut with small, round cutter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until crisp and dry (8 to 10 minutes).
Makes 100 or more.
Keeps well.