Ginger Cookies (G from Annette’s Aunt Clara)

Source: G

Ingredients

• ¾ cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground ginger (Papa Hank says add ¼ tsp more — I agree)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt

Method

1. Mix the margarine and sugar.

2. Add the egg and molasses and stir in until smooth.

3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, spices, salt, and baking soda.

4. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture.

5. Using a spoon and rolling in your hands, make 1-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.

6. Grease a cookie sheet. Place the balls of dough approximately 1½″ apart. Bake at 375°F.

Notes

Don’t use butter instead of margarine, or the cookies will be crisp instead of chewy.