Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mix ingredients in order given, by hand (mixers ruin this recipe!). Mix in baking soda dissolved in water. Add the flour last.
  • Lightly flour board, and add flour as needed to keep dough from being really sticky. Roll out thin and cut into any shapes you want.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes.