Molasses cookies

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• extra sugar for rolling

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Beat the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and molasses.

3. 3

   Stir in the flour, soda, spice, and salt.

4. 4

   Roll walnut-sized pieces in sugar and set them apart on a sheet.

5. 5

   Bake 8 to 10 minutes. They should look slightly underdone in the center.

They firm up as they cool. If you bake them until they look finished, they will be hard.