2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs, add one at a time
1 c. butter
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
5 to 6 c. all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, dissolve soda in buttermilk (will foam up). Combine all dry ingredients in another bowl. Beginning and ending with flour, alternately add flour and milk mixture to butter mixture. (Dough is soft, so don't roll it all at once.)