Molasses Crinkles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine, room temperature
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease 2 baking sheets.
In medium bowl, beat butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar 5 to 8 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Beat in molasses and egg until blended. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt over sugar mixture.
Stir with a wooden spoon to make a stiff dough. Shape dough into walnut sized balls; roll in sugar to coat.
Place about 2 1/2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven 12 to 14 minutes.
Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
Makes about 30 cookies.