Soft Ginger Snaps

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 1/4 cups flour

2 tsp ginger

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

Additional sugar for rolling in.

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, spices and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture. Roll in 1 1/2" balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 350 F until puffy and crackled, 10 to 12 minutes.