GINGER CRINKLES

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Craving old-fashioned, chewy and spicy molasses cookies? Try this easy homemade cookie-jar favorite.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until soft and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients except 3 tablespoons sugar until well blended.
Place 3 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into balls; roll in sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 115 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g