Gingersnaps

Like I said here, I want to try new things with baking. I want to try new recipes, new flavors, and new ideas. I let the husband pick the cookie this week and he came up with Gingersnaps. I've never made Gingersnaps before, but I love a good challenge.

Here's my adapted recipe for Soft Gingersnap Cookies:

Ingredients

3/4 cups softened butter

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 1/4 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg.

Beat in molasses.

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

(I always like to add a little extra cinnamon.)

Add to cream mixture.

Refrigerate for one hour.

Roll into one inch balls. 

Roll in sugar (I forgot this step... oops!)

Bake about 9-10 minutes or until lightly brown.

Enjoy!