Recipe - Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans

1 cup Molasses
1 teaspoon Soda; dissolved in:
1 tablespoon Hot water
One half cup Lard; melted
1 Egg
2 One half cups sifted allpurpose
flour (up to 2)
1/8 teaspoon Ginger

Place molasses in a large bowl, add soda which has been dissolved in water
and melted lard. Mix well. Add slightly beaten eggs, sifted flour and
ginger. Beat well. If dough seems to sticky & soft can add more flour
enough to make a stiffer batter. Chill well. Roll out on a floured board,
very thin, and cut into animal shapes (or use a round cutter). Bake 350 F.
1015 minutes. 5 dozen very soft cookies. I make them big and cut them a
little thicker. Posted to BakeryShoppe Digest V1 #176 by "William & Evelyn
Hall" wchall@nevia.net on Aug 1, 1997