Old-Fashioned Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each: ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger
additional sugar

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the margarine and sugar.
Add egg and molasses; beat well.
Sift together dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Chill the dough.
Roll into 1 1/4-inch balls and dip into sugar.
Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 10 minutes or until set and surface cracks.
Cool on wire racks.
Yield: about 4 dozen.