Aunt Mattie'S Maple Joys (Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
3/4 c. quick or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground ginger

Preparation

In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
At low speed, add flour, mixing well.
Set aside 1/3 cup flour mixture.
Add oats, egg, milk maple flavoring, baking soda and salt.
Mix well. Shape to form 1-inch balls.
Stir ginger into 1/3 cup reserved flour mixture.
Roll balls in reserved flour mixture.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated 375\u00b0 oven 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies.