Ginger Cookies

Southern Living - 1989(?)

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t ginger
1 t cinnamon

Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture; stir until blended. Cover and chill 2 hours.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar to coat. Place about 2 inches apart on sheet. Bake in preheated 300 degree oven 15 minutes or until tops are almost firm. Makes about 36 cookies.


** NOTE: I baked mine for about 8 minutes.