Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
Make it step by step
- Directions:
- Preheat over to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
- In large bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses; beat well. Add half the flour mixture; beat until combined.
- Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Shape into 1-inch balls and r oll t hem in the remaining 2 tbls. of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes in p reheated oven. Allow cookies to c ool o n b aking s heet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to c ool c ompletely. S tore i n airtight container.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Stacey, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.