Molasses Cookies

What you need:

• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions:

1. Mix together butter, 1 cup sugar and egg until smooth.
2. Stir in molasses.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
4. Add to wet ingredients. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 375. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls.
6. Roll into 1/2 cup sugar.
7. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until tops are cracked.
9. Cool on wire rack.

Recipe from Kathy Westmoreland