Instructions: Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, ginger and salt, and sift again.

Heat molasses, remove from fire; add butter and soda. Add flour gradually. Chill.

Roll very thin on slightly floured board. Cut with floured cooky cutter.

Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 10 minutes. Remove from pan carefully. Cool.

Store in stone jar.

Makes 3 1/2 Dozen cookies.

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