Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
sugar, for rolling
Preparation
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Set oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease a cookie/baking sheet.
In a bowl cream butter or margarine with 1-1/4 cups sugar until smooth.
Beat in egg and molasses until blended.
In another bowl mix flour with ginger powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and beat until just blended.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
Roll balls generously in sugar to coat.
Place on cookie/baking sheet about 2-inches apart.
Bake 8-10 minutes, or until the outsides are crackly looking.
***NOTE*** this dough freezes very well, just shape into balls and place on a cookie sheet, freeze and then throw the balls into a freezer bag.
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