Mrs. Edison's Old Fashioned Recipe for Ginger Snaps

1. 1

   Heat and bring to boiling point sugar, molasses, shortening (part of which should be butter), ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

2. 2

   Remove from fire and cool.

3. 3

   In the meantime, mix and sift the salt and flour and stir part of it into cooling mixture.

4. 4

   Dissolve the soda in a tablespoon of warm water and beat into the mixture then stir in the remainder of flour.

5. 5

   Roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness on a floured board and shape with a floured cutter.

6. 6

   Place on small buttered tins allowing space for spreading.

7. 7

   Preheat oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

8. 8

   Put in oven and bake for 7 minutes.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.