Nana's Soft Gingersnap Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, chopped coarsely
• 1 cup sugar, extra, put in small bowl to roll cookie in before baking

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine softened butter, sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
• 3 mix dry ingredients and ginger; add to batter; mix well.
• 4 chill batter for 1 hour.
• 5 form into 1" balls; roll in sugar and place on greased cookie sheet 2" apart.
• 6 bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 7 makes 36 cookies.