Molasses Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, melted or shortening
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flout
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• Raw sugar for rolling cookies

1. 1. Beat sugar into melted butter until fluffy.
2. 2. Slowly add sugar and beat until fluffy.
3. 3. Beat in egg, molasses and salt.
4. 4. Sift together dry ingredients.
5. 5. Slowly beat dry ingredients into the egg mixture until well combined.
6. 6. Chill for at least 1-2 hours.
7. 7. Preheat oven to 375 F.
8. 8. Roll chilled cookie dough into small walnut-sized balls. Roll each ball in raw sugar.
9. 9. Place on lightly greased or nonstick cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
10. 10. Bake about 8-10 minutes, until set and just beginning to brown on edges. DO NOT OVERBAKE or they will be very hard when cooled.
11. 11. Cool 2-3 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

butter, brown sugar, egg, molasses, salt, flout, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/molasses-cookies-52557561 (may not work)