1-1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
2 sticks butter
2 eggs
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
4 c. flour

Mix sugar and butter. Cream well at medium speed. Add eggs and syrup. Mix spices with 4 cups of flour; add soda to flour. Add 1 cup of flour at a time to syrup mixture. You can use mixer to mix all of this. Beat well and put into ice box (covered) for about 1-2 hours. Drop on cookie sheet by large teaspoonsful. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.