ginger no snaps

i will have to put the recipe for ginger no snaps here on the blog. a cookie was smuggled to john t. a visiting grandpa yesterday. he deemed this cookie to be the best cookie he had ever had! i imagine john t. has had a few cookies in his day so this endorsement of the ginger no snaps is most graciously accepted. recipe to follow after i get through eggs your choice and field lunches for 2 threes. susan s. gave me this recipe my first year here back in 1988. the recipe has morphed over the years. the biggest changes are in the amounts of spice. these are my favourite cookies because they are so spicy. i did times 2 yesterday in hopes of having them last till thursday. wishful thijnking on my parrt as i will be baking cookies tomorrow for sure. here is the recipe
3 c. margarine or butter ( i use becel) -------
2 c. white sugar -----------------------------}cream till fluffy
2c. brown sugar-----------------------------

2 c. molasses -------------------------------} add and mix well
4 eggs ( i use vita eggs) ---------------------

9 c. unbleached white flour---------------- } mix well and add to above combining well
8 tsp. baking soda ------------------------
3 tbsp. each cinnamon and ginger (heaping) ^
4 tsp. each nutmeg and allspice ( heaping) ^
1/4 tsp. cloves not heaping or it is like a trip to the dentist ^

i use an ancient hobart mixer and am fortunate to have a convection oven for baking. this recipe can be divided by four easily and can be mixed with a standing or hand mixer.
bake in a 350* oven for about 12 minutes. don't over bake unless you want snappy ginger cookies.
i hope you enjoy these cookies as much as the campers and i do!