Ingredients & Directions
30 Min – Work Time
1 Hr + chilling – Total Time
2 1/2 c Flour
2 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Cinnamon
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
12 tb Unsalted Butter (marg/short)
At room temp
1 c Brown sugar
1 Egg
1/3 c Molasses
Sugar for rolling
Combine flour, spices, soda, & salt. With an electric mixer at
medium-low speed, beat butter & sugar, until light & fluffy. Beat in
egg & molasses. Reduce speed to low, & gradually add flour mixture
until just mixed. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 350~.
Shape dough into approximately 1″ balls, roll in sugar, & place about
2 » apart on a baking sheet. Bake until the edges begin to brown,
about 15 min. Cool on baking sheet 2 min, then move to wire racks.
Cool completely.
Yields
72 Servings