Ingredients
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1 cup sugar
1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup hot water
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups flour
icing
2 cups powdered sugar
1 -2 tablespoon milk
Preparation
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Mix all ingredients together.
Drop from a spoon onto pan.
Bake at 350 F until lightly browned at edges (I believe 8-10 minutes but WATCH).
Remove to wire cooling rack (if needed let sit on pan 1-2 minutes).
Ice while hot/warm with powdered sugar icing.
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