1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, well beaten
2-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Heat molasses in small saucepan to boiling point. Then boil 1 minute. Add sugar and butter and stir until butter is melted. Cool.

Beat in egg. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and spices. Add to first mixture and mix thoroughly. Cover bowl tightly and chill overnight. Roll out a portion of the dough at a time on lightly floured pastry cloth. Roll out thin. Cut into desired shapes.

Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 6 to 8 minutes.

Yield: 10 dozen cookies

Note: The dough may be shaped into a roll and wrapped in waxed paper. Chill thoroughly overnight or longer. Slice thin and bake in moderate oven (350°F).

These should be stored in an air-tight container - allow flavor to "ripen".