• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 egg
• ¼ tablespoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon soda
• 1½ cups flour

Cream the butter in a warm bowl, gradually beat in the sugar and molasses, then add the ginger, soda and flour and, if needed, more flour to knead. Roll very thin on a floured board, cut with a cake cutter and bake in a quick oven.