2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon salt
Flour
Add soda to molasses and beat thoroughly; add milk, shortening, ginger, salt, and flour. Enough flour must be used to make mixture of right consistency to drop easily from spoon. Let stand several hours in a cold place to thoroughly chill. Toss one-half mixture at a time on slightly floured board and roll lightly to one-fourth inch thickness. Shape with a round cutter, first dipped in flour. Bake on a buttered sheet.
Spice Cookies
½ cup molasses
¼ cup sugar
1½ tablespoons butter
1½ tablespoons lard
1 tablespoon milk