Gingerbread Cookies

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter

  unsalted and softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 To the bowl of your mixer add the butter, sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the
  egg, molasses and continue beating until combined.
• 3 In a separate bowl combine the flour with the ginger, cinnamon, baking soda,
  ground cloves and salt. Add this to the bowl of your mixer and beat just until
  combined.
• 4 Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Use a small scoop to make this easier. Arrange
  the balls on the prepared baking sheets, placing them 2 inches apart.
• 5 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes then
  transfer to cooling wire racks to cool completely.

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