Ginger Crinkles (Betty Crocker)

By Addie

Craving old-fashioned, chewy and spicy molasses cookies? Try this easy homemade cookie-jar favorite.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine,
• 1/4 cup
• 1 egg
• 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until soft and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients except 3 tablespoons sugar until well blended.

2. Place 3 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into balls; roll in sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2" apart.

3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

For even baking, make sure balls of dough are the same shape and size.