Gingerbread Cookies ~ Grandma's

By mlmason

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter with sugar and molasses. Mix in egg.
Sift dry ingredients and add to wet mixture. Mix well. Chill in freezer 1 hour or in refrig 2 hours
Heat oven to 350*. Roll out a portion of the dough to 1/4 " thick on lightly floured board. Chill remaining dough.
Cut with cookie cutter, place on greased baking sheets & decorate with raisins, chips or nuts, if desired. Bake 8 - 10 min. Cool