Source:

I've had this recipe for 30 years.

Serves/Makes:7 dozen or more

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups (825 ml) flour
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml). ginger
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml). cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 ml). baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cloves
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). cardamon
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 3/4 sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) molasses
• 2 tsp (10 ml). orange rind

Preparation

• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, and molasses.
• Add the orange rind and dry ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Cover, chill overnight (Can be kept chilled for 1 week).
• Roll out 1/8 inch thick.
• Bake 375 degrees (200 C.) for 8 to 10 minutes.

Comments

I know what you want. Your recipe I think is German this is similar but Norwegian. I will keep looking in my old cookbooks if I get more time. This recipe, I have had for over 30 years, I think I got it when I worked in Minneapolis from and old cookbook of my landladies.