Perfect Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 3 -4 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
• extra sugar (for rolling)

Recipe

• 1 set the oven at 350°.
• 2 have 2 baking sheets on hand.
• 3 sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and cinnamon.
• 4 in an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 5 beat in the egg, followed by the molasses.
• 6 with the mixer set on its lowest speed, beat in the flour mixture followed by the crystallized ginger.
• 7 roll the batter in your hands into 1-inch balls, then roll them in the sugar mixture.
• 8 set them on the ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are crisp on the outside but a little soft on top.
• 10 cool the cookies on wire racks.
• 11 store in an airtight container.