¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon soda

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg well beaten, molasses, and flour mixed and sifted with ginger, salt, soda, and cinnamon. Chill, roll in sheets to one-fourth inch in thickness, bake on a buttered sheet, and cut in squares.

Walnut Molasses Bars

¼ cup butter

¼ cup lard

¼ cup boiling water

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup molasses