1886 Gingersnaps

Directions

1. 1
   Rub shortening and sugar together into the flour; add enough more flour to roll very smooth, very thin and bake in a quick oven.
2. 2
   The dough can be kept for days by putting it in the flour-barrel under the flour and bake a few at a time.
3. 3
   The more flour that can be worked in and the smoother they can be rolled, the better and
4. 4
   more brittle they will be.
5. 5
   Should be rolled out to wafer-like thinness.
6. 6
   Bake quickly without burning.
7. 7
   They should become perfectly cold before putting aside.