Granny Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together; stir in egg, molasses and vanilla; combine and gradually add dry ingredients (add a couple more tablespoons flour if your dough seems too soft) then stir until completely mixed.
• 2 roll dough into 1 1/4" balls; roll each ball of dough in granulated sugar and place on a greased baking sheet.
• 3 for soft & chewy cookies, bake at 375° for 8 minutes or just until edges start to turn golden-brown; for crisper cookies, bake for up to 10 minutes; allow cookies to remain on baking sheet for a couple minutes after they come out of the oven; remove cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.