- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs. water
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 Tbs. sugar to roll cookies in
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, water and molasses. Add spices, baking soda and salt. Mix in flour. Shape dough into balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 min. Cool on cooling rack. Frost.
Frosting:
- 2 T. Butter
- 4 tsp. Milk
- 1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp. Vanilla
Whisk together. Add more powdered sugar and/or milk as needed. Frost cookies.
