Ginger Cookies

By smyth77

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. ground cinnammon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for coating

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl mix butter, sugar, egg, corn syrup and molasses together. Beat on low speed until blended. Add dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. Put the remaining sugar into a small bowl. Roll the balls in the sugar to coat. Arrange on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on wax paper ad store in airtight container.

*note - pull them ot of the oven when they seem undercooked or they will end up hard.