Ginger Snaps

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  Ginger Snaps
  Ingredients  

• 1  cup  molasses
• 1/2  cup  sugar
• 1/2  cup  butter, or lard
• 1/2  cup warm water
• 1  teaspoon  baking soda, (pearlash equivalent)
• 1  tablespoon  ginger
• 1  teaspoon  salt, if lard is used
  

  Directions  

• Put molasses, sugar and ginger together, rub pearlash fine and stir into them.
• When it foams, add water and lard, then flour enough for a stiff dough.
• Knead well, roll into thin sheets and bake at 350°