Sift soda with flour. Mix all ingredients. Shape into rounds about 2" across. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Auntie's recipe did not have: vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or raisins. She used whole wheat flour and a little less sugar (scant cup).

childhood favorites. My mother used to let me have them for breakfast. My great aunt, Ida Jarvis Smith ("Auntie") also made them. The differences are noted.