1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. molasses
1 c. buttermilk
1 lg. spoon soda
1 lg. spoon ginger
Pinch salt
Flour

Mix the sugar, shortening and egg. Add the molasses, buttermilk, soda, ginger and salt. Add flour enough to make dough easy to roll. Do not roll thin. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-13 minutes.