Soft Gingersnaps

Name: Soft Gingersnaps
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup molasses; 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Additional sugar

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional sugar

Directions

1

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
2

Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
3

. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.