Soft Ginger Cookies

By staceycohentisch

Ingredients

• 2 sticks of butter, softened
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl cream both sticks of butter. Beat in sugar, until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, eggs (one at a time) and salt.

In a separate bowl sift the flour, soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Stir this mixture into the butter mixture until incorporated.

Pinch a portion of dough and roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls in sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes. Let cool.