Molasses Ginger Cookies

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 3 sticks butter or margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. ginger
• 4 tsp. soda
• 4 1/2 cups flour

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together butter and sugar.
Add all other ingredients and chill overnight or until very cold.
Roll into balls, roll in sugar, cinnamon mixture
(1 cup sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon). Flatten slightly with fingers or glass dipped in the cinnamon, sugar mixture.
Bake at 375.


Can use 3 cups whole wheat flour and 1 1/2 cups regular flour.