Holiday Math

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equals this

Recipe below

My pet birds entertained me while I baked

Old time ginger snaps

3 /4 cup of butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs well beaten
1/2 cup molasses
2 teaspoons white vinegar
3 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 to 3 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon and cloves

Preheat oven to 325°F. Thoroughly mix ingredients in order given and form into small balls. Roll balls and sugar. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes; cool on racks.  Store in a box to retain chewy consistency. Makes about 48.