Ginger Cookies

Original Recipe

One cup sugar, one cup molasses, one cup butter, one egg, one tablespoonful vinegar, one tablespoonful ginger, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in boiling water, mix like cooky dough, rather soft.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoonful vinegar
  • 1 tablespoonful ginger
  • 1 teaspoonful soda dissolved in boiling water

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Instructions

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    One cup sugar, one cup molasses, one cup butter, one egg, one tablespoonful vinegar, one tablespoonful ginger, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in boiling water, mix like cooky dough, rather soft.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)