Myrna's Ginger Cookies
This recipe is from my husband's godmother. He remembered her making them when he was a child and asked for the recipe. I made them the day after Thanksgiving and we ate the whole batch with my sister-in-law and her family! It was delicious! As the recipe suggests, these are best eaten when warm if you want a soft cookie. They harden after they cool.
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ginger
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
Sift dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butter & sugar until fluffy. Add egg and beat again. Add molasses beat until fluffy. Add dry ingredients - it will form a soft dough. Roll into balls and roll into sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees. This may be too long. The cookies should look soft in the middle and light brown underneath. If you bake them too long, they will be hard.
yum! these are my favorite christmastime cookies. we bake them every year. they're so spicy and delicious (especially with a cold glass of milk)!!
Wow, I'm going to have to try those out. All of your baking exploits on this site always make me super hungry and make me want to bake something as well!