Ginger Nuts. Mrs. Beckie Smith
Two cups molasses, one cup sugar, one cup shortening, one tablespoonful soda in a little milk, ginger to taste, flour to stiffen, and roll.
Ginger Snaps. Mrs. Harry True
One cup molasses (scalded), one cup brown sugar, one cup butter, one tablespoon ginger, two even teaspoons soda dissolved in one-fourth cup water, flour to roll out stiff.