Gingersnaps

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c. molasses
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • additional sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
  2. 2
    Add egg and molasses; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  3. 3
    Mix well. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.
  4. 4
    Roll into 1 1/4-inch balls and dip in sugar.
  5. 5
    Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  6. 6
    Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes or until set and surface cracks.
  7. 7
    (Cookies will be chewy.)
  8. 8
    Cool on wire rack. Yields approximately 4 dozen.

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