Buttery Gingersnaps

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses or 1/4 cup karo dark corn syrup
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar, then add molasses and egg; mix well. sift together remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and add to wet mixture. mix well, cover tightly, and chill.
• 2 when chilled, form into one-inch balls. roll each ball in granulated sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet about two inches apart. flatten each ball using the bottom of a glass, buttered and dipped in sugar, or another appropriate tool.
• 3 bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.