Gingersnaps

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup molasses

5 1/4 cups flour
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 tbsp hot water.

1 tbsp vinegar

1 egg.

Stir sugar, butter, and molasses together in pot. Bring to boil, remove from heat, and cool.

Add flour, ginger, and salt. Stir well. 

Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to dough. Add vinegar and egg. Mix until blended. Roll into balls, and roll balls in sugar. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 300F for 15 minutes.

Makes 5 dozen.