Elsie Dodge'S Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter or lard
1 Tbsp. grated alum
2 Tbsp. soda
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 c. hot water
2 eggs
pinch of salt if lard is used

Preparation

Put alum and soda in cup of hot water.
Use flour enough for soft dough.
Roll out and cut with cutter.