Soft Gingersnaps

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp molasses
• 4 cups + 2 tbsp flour
• 2 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• additional sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger cloves, salt and nutmeg, gradually add to creamed mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

Roll into 1" balls; roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350º for 8-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned.

Cool for 1 minutes before removing to wire racks.