Christmas Gingersnaps

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 5

Ingredients:

3/4 cup(s) butter or margarine

1 cup(s) granulated sugar

1/2 cup(s) dark molasses

1 egg

2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

1 tablespoon(s) ground ginger

2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg

Directions:

1. Beat butter or margarine (at room temperature) with sugar and molasses; then beat in egg. Mix in flour, baking soda and spices.
2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and set 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheets. With a flat-bottomed glass dipped in granulated sugar (1/4 cup total), flatten balls to 1/4 inch.
3. Bake in 325 degree oven until cookies spring back when gently pressed in center, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool, then serve, or store up to 1 week. MAKES: 65.

By RecipeOfHealth.com