Ingredients

Total time to make: 27 mins
Makes: 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
• 3/4 C unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 C sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 C molasses
• 2 1/4 C flour
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 C sugar (for coating)
Equipment needed
• Electric mixer w/ mixing bowl
• 1- Medium bowl
• 1- small plate or bowl
• Cooking sheets
• Parchment paper
• Wire rack
• Lidded container for storing

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Move oven rack to the center of the oven
3. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper
4. Using the electric mixer, set on low, add the butter and 1 cup of sugar and the 1/4 cup of brown sugar as well. Beat until the butter is creamed and fluffy.
5. Add the egg and molasses to the mixture in the bowl. Continue to mix until completely combined.
6. In a separate bowl (medium) add together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix until all ingredients are blended.
7. Slowly add some of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until combined.
8. With your hands make dough into balls about 1 inch in size. Roll the dough balls in the sugar.
9. Place the dough balls onto the parchment lined cookie sheets.
10. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
11. Remove from the oven. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.
12. Transfer the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.
13. Store extra cookies in an airtight container.
14. ENJOY!