Gingersnaps

This is a recipe from the mom of a childhood friend and one of my favorites.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup softened butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F. Cream butter and sugars in a bowl. Add egg and molasses and mix. Add dry ingredients and mix. Roll rounded tablespoons in white sugar and place on a lined or greased cookie sheet. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool.