¾ c butter
¼ c molasses
1 c sugar
1 egg
2 ¼ c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp ginger
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix ingredients and thoroughly chill dough.
Roll dough into small 1 in. balls then roll in sugar. Do not flatten.
Bake for 10 min. soft and 15 min. for snaps.
Notes:
Do try to sub grated ginger. If you do not have a ginger grater, use a coarse grater or finely chop and squeeze the juice to make 2 – 3 tsp. depending on your taste.
Also add a tad more flour when using grated ginger and you can get by with a little less butter too.
Makes about 4 dozen.
¼ c molasses
1 c sugar
1 egg
2 ¼ c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp ginger
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix ingredients and thoroughly chill dough.
Roll dough into small 1 in. balls then roll in sugar. Do not flatten.
Bake for 10 min. soft and 15 min. for snaps.
Notes:
Do try to sub grated ginger. If you do not have a ginger grater, use a coarse grater or finely chop and squeeze the juice to make 2 – 3 tsp. depending on your taste.
Also add a tad more flour when using grated ginger and you can get by with a little less butter too.
Makes about 4 dozen.