Soft Molasses Cookies V

Description

Celebrate the winter months with spicy and soft molasses cookies. Great for eating with a hot cup of coffee.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup molasses
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

1. In a large bowl
2. cream together the butter
3. brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour
4. baking soda
5. cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 36