Fresh Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
• 1 cup sugar
• 12 tablespoons softened butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• sugar (for rolling cookies in)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in a separate large bowl, beat ginger, butter, and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy; beat in molasses and egg.
• 4 gently fold in flour mixture until just combined and chill for 1 hour.
• 5 roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls then roll in sugar. place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookies sheets.
• 6 bake until edges start to brown (about 15 minutes). centers will be slightly soft.
• 7 let stand 1 minute then transfer to wire racks to cool.