Ginger Snaps III

Ingredients

 * 1 cup molasses
 * 1 teaspoon soda
 * ½ cup sugar
 * ½ cup butter
 * 1 tablespoon ginger
 * Gold Medal flour to roll very thin

Directions

 * 1) Mix molasses, sugar, ginger and butter.
 * 2) Stir over the fire until the butter is melted, then stir in quickly 3 cups of gold medal flour in which has been sifted the pulverized soda.
 * 3) Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and set on ice, over night if possible.
 * 4) Roll as thin as pasteboard and bake in a quick oven.