Old-Fashioned Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
sugar for dipping

Preparation

In a bowl, cream margarine and sugar.
Add egg and molasses; beat well by hand.
Stir dry ingredients together; mix into creamed mixture.
Chill dough; then roll into walnut-size balls and dip in sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until set and surface cracks.
Cool on wire racks.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen.