Another recipe from The Good Housekeeping Compendium circa 1952:
Mix:
8 oz flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp mixed ground spice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 oz brown sugar
then rub in
3 oz of margarine
add
2tbs of warm treacle or date syrup
(warm up in the microwave for 20 seconds) and mix to form a dough.
Knead lightly, roll out and cut with cookie cutters
Bake in a moderate oven (180 C with fan) for 10 minutes
Store in an air tight container
