This makes approximately 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Mix together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
- Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses
- Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture
- Shape the dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar
- Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. You don’t need to flatten them
- Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven
- Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely
Source: Made to be a Momma