Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/4 cup sugar, for rolling

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line baking sheets with parchment.

Directions

1. Cream until fluffy: unsalted butter, sugar.
2. Beat in: step 1, egg, molasses.
3. Whisk: all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, table salt.
4. Mix in: step 2, step 3.
5. Shape 1 1/2-in balls, roll in: step 4, sugar.
6. Place 2 in apart, bake in batches 350°F 10 to 12 min, until puffy, lightly browned and cracked on top: step 5.
7. Cool on the sheet 5 min, then move to a rack: step 6.