Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar.
• 2 blend in molasses and egg.
• 3 combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; add to creamed mixture.
• 4 mix until well blended.
• 5 shape dough into 1 ¼ inch balls.
• 6 roll balls in remaining sugar.
• 7 place on greased cookie sheets.
• 8 press flat with a fork.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees about 10-12 minutes or until set.