| Soft Ginger Cookies
from Better Homes & Gardens Baking Book:
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tbl sugar for topping
Combine flour, baking soda and spices.
In separate bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar, then add egg and molasses and beat well. Stir in dry mixture.
Shape into balls using about 1 heaping TBL of dough for each. Dip into the extra sugar to coat. Place 2 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 about 10 minutes until lightly brown and puffed. Do not overbake! Cool 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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