Title: "First" Ginger Molasses Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 72 servings
30 Min - work time
1 Hr + chilling - total time
2-1/2 c Flour
2 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Cinnamon
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
12 tb Unsalted butter (marg/short)
At room temp
1 c Brown sugar
1 Egg
1/3 c Molasses
Sugar for rolling
Combine flour, spices, soda, & salt. With an electric mixer at
medium-low speed, beat butter & sugar, until light & fluffy. Beat in
egg & molasses. Reduce speed to low, & gradually add flour mixture
until just mixed. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 .
Shape dough into approximately 1" balls, roll in sugar, & place about
2 " apart on a baking sheet. Bake until the edges begin to brown,
about 15 min. Cool on baking sheet 2 min, then move to wire racks.
Cool completely.
