Ginger Kids

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on med.
• 2 to high speed about 30 seconds, or till softened.
• 3 add about half the remaining flour and all of the sugar, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 4 beat until thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 5 beat or stir in remaining flour.
• 6 divide dough in half; cover and chill about 3 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
• 7 preheat oven to 375°.
• 8 on a lightly floured surface, roll out each half of dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
• 9 using a 3 to 4 inch cookie cutter, cut dough into shapes.
• 10 place 1 inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.
• 11 bake in a 375° oven for 5-6 minutes, or till edges are firm.
• 12 cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.