Pine Tree Shillings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup lard
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

In a large bowl cream together molasses, brown sugar, and lard.
In a small bowl combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt.
Blend the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
Divide into 6 portions.
On lightly floured surface, shape each portion into 10-inch long rolls (total of six 10-inch rolls).
Wrap each; chill several hours.
Slice each roll into pieces a little more than 1/4-inch thick.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Press each cookie with thumb until about 1/8-inch thick.
Bake at 350 degree F.
for 5 to 8 minutes.