Description
This was my mother-in-law’s recipe and my husband’s favorite. Shorten or lengthen the cooking time for a softer or crisper cookie.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup margarine
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup white sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl
- cream together the margarine and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Combine the flour
- ginger
- cinnamon
- baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- 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: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 36