Ginger Drop Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 4 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar and molasses. beat in eggs one at a time. beat in remaining ingredients but don't over mix.
• 2 refrigerate dough, covered, for one hour.
• 3 preheat oven to 400-degrees f.
• 4 line baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper.
• 5 form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• 6 arrange balls on prepared cookie sheets, spacing one inch apart. flatten cookies with a floured fork.
• 7 bake for 8-10 minutes or until done and firm to touch.
• 8 let cool on cooling rack before serving.