Ginger Snaps No 1 Recipe

Rub three-quarters of a pound of butter into a pound of sifted flour and

mix in half a pound of brown sugar, add six tablespoonfuls of ginger,

one teaspoonful of powdered cloves, and two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,

stir in a pint of Porto Rico molasses and the grated peel of a large

lemon, add at the last a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in tepid water.

Beat the mixture hard with a wooden spoon, make it into a lump of dough

just stiff enough to roll. Cut in small cakes and bake in a moderate

oven.

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