Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies 

These cookies are a perfect fall or winter favorite.  Soft and easy and turn out every time.  This recipe also makes a very big batch, you can half it if you want to make less.  I found this recipe from: bexrecipebox.blogspot.com. 

 Cream:

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cup sugar

Then add and mix in:

2 eggs 

1/4 plus 1/2 cup molasses

In a separate bowl, combine:

3 1/3 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

a little less than 1/2 tsp. salt

3 tsp. ground ginger

1 1/4 tsp cinnamon

3/4 tsp cloves

Then, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls, then roll each ball in sugar until lightly coated.  Place 12 cookies on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.  Let stand for 2 minutes  Then transfer to a wire rack.  Makes 3-4 dozen cookies