Soft Ginger Cookies:

makes about 36 cookies

2 1/4 cups  all- purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 Tablespoons sugar

Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl beat butter 30 seconds. Add 1 cup sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses; beat well. Add half flour mixture; beat until combined. Stir in remaining flour with wooden spoon. shape into 1-in balls. Roll in 2 tablespoons sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes or untill light brown and puffed. Let cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

I love soft ginger cookies.. I hope you will too..

God Bless,

Mars