by | ¾ cup butter (softened) |
| 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed) |
| 1 egg |
| ¼ cup molasses |
| 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour |
| ¼ tsp. salt |
| 2 tsps. baking soda |
| 1 tsp. ground cinnamon |
| ½ tsp. ground ginger |
| ½ tsp. ground cloves |
| ½ tsp. ground allspice |
| Granulated sugar for rolling dough |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cream butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add egg and molasses to butter mixture and cream until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix together.
- Form balls (I use a melon baller) and roll in granulated white sugar.
- Place on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Bake 11 to 13 minutes. (I bake at 360 in my gas oven for 11 min.)
- Remove and place on cooling rack.
