This recipe is from The Taste Of Home Baking Classics and I have to tell you they are going down as one of my favorite cookies. They are crunchy on the outside and unbelievably chewy on the inside. I would however adjust the ginger amount depending how much you like the flavor. I prefer a stronger ginger taste so I increased the amount by 1/2 teaspoon.
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional sugar for rolling
Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour. ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bale at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield aprox. 2 dozen.
Shaping Cookies
Cookies bake more evenly if all the cookies on the baking sheet are the same size. I used a medium ice cream scoop which made them about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie.
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