Recipe for cooking ginger cookies

Recipes from Amish Country :: Amish Pies, Cakes, and other Desserts

These are traditional cookies from Amish Country.

Makes about 48.

3/4 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. unsulfured molasses
2 1/2 (two and a half) c. flour
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Extra sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and 1 c. sugar until creamy. Add egg and molasses; beat until combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined. Roll dough into 1-in. balls and roll in the extra sugar. Place balls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 5 - 7 mins. until barely turning brown. Allow to cool for 1 minute on baking sheet and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.