Brown Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. molasses
4 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Stir in molasses.
Add flour, ginger, baking soda and salt.
Mix well.
Chill.
Roll out on floured surface 1/8-inch thick.
Cut with fancy cookie cutters; decorate with colored sugars.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 6 to 8 minutes.