Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 cup Margarine softened
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons White Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
- Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
- Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
- 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. Store in an airtight container.
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