One-half pint of flour to begin with.
Put butter, powder and sugar into flour, add ginger and molasses. Add more flour if needed. Roll out thin and bake in a quick oven.
MASON AND DIXON COOKIES
One cup of brown sugar,
One-half cup of melted shortening,
One egg,
One-half cup of sweet milk,
One-half teaspoonful of soda sifted with flour,
One and one-half cups of flour,
One-half cup of chopped raisins,