Lumberjacks("A Sturbridge Village Cookie") - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 sticks margarine
1 c. dark molasses
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. extra sugar

Preparation

Cream together sugar and margarine.
Add molasses and eggs. Mix well. Stir in dry ingredients.
Mix well.
Put 1/4 cup sugar into bowl. Pinch off ball of dough about the size of a walnut. Roll into ball. Cover with sugar in bowl.
Place balls on greased cookie sheet 3-inches apart (24 to a cookie sheet).
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Dough will keep indefinitely in refrigerator.