GINGER SPICE COOKIES

I got the taste but not the colour ha...ha may be my ginger spices was not dark enough, anyway this ginger spice cookies  got just the right balance of spices — ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, a wonderfully buttery crisp texture. A keeper....recipe.

Ginger Spice Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Additional sugar

 Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Notes

RECIPE SOURCE:  Patyskitchen.blogspot.com

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