Awesome ginger cookies

(Originally posted on Friday, December 22, 2006 by Tim)

Carol's delicious ginger cookies:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1/4 c dark molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 t cloves
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1 t cinnamon
• 2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 3.5 oz crystallized ginger chips, minced

Combine butter, sugar, molasses, egg, beat well. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to wet mixture. Mix well. Add ginger chips. Chill one hour. Form 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar, place on a baked greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Stealth posted by Cathy.