Molasses Sugar Cookies

Soft Amazing Molasses Cookies Rolled in Sugar

Ingredients:

- 2 1/4 cups all purpose Flour
- 2 t. ground Ginger
- 1 t. Baking Soda
- 3/4 t. Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 t. Ground Cloves
- 1/4 t. Salt
- 3/4 cup softened Margarine
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 T. Water
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 2 T. White Sugar (for rolling to cookies in)


Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium sized bowl sift together Flour, Ginger, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, Cloves, and Salt.

2.  In a large mixing bowl, cream together Margarine and 1 cup Sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Beat in the egg then stir in the Water and Molasses.

4. Gradually stir in the sifted dry ingredients into the creamed wet ingredients.

5. Shape the dough into small balls and roll them in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

6. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies time to cool on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.