Gingersnap Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• additional sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in molasses.
• 4 combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 5 refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
• 6 roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar.
• 7 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 8-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned.
• 9 cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.
• 10 **cook time does not include chilling the dough for 1 hour.