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Ginger Snaps (Cupful butter tablespoonful)

1 cupful butter. 1 tablespoonful ginger. 1 teaspoonful soda, in 1 pint boiling molasses.

Stir and let it cool; add sifted flour enough to make a dough; roll thin and bake.--Mrs. S. B.

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Ginger Snaps (Cupful butter tablespoonful)

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