Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

3 cups Flour

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

2 teaspoons Ginger

2 teaspoons Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Cloves

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Butter

3/4 cup Molasses

Preheat oven to 350*. In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in butter. Add molasses. Mix well by hand. Form a large ball and cut in half. Roll each half in wax paper and refrigerate until firm enough to slice, about 2 hours. Slice 1/4 inch thick. Bake 10 minutes. Cool cookies slightly on sheet before removing to a rack to cool completely.

Preparation time: 2 1/4 hours

Cooking time: 2 1/2 hours

Serves: 45

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