Soft Molasses Cookies V
Molasses cookies that are soft and spicy are a delicious way to welcome winter. Excellent for consuming with a hot coffee.
In a large bowl cream together the butter brown sugar and egg until well blended.
Stir in the molasses.
Combine the flour baking soda cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture.
Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease cookie sheets.
Roll the dough into walnut sized balls.
Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.