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Georgia Gingersnaps

Source of Recipe


From "Consuming Passions" by Michael Lee West






List of Ingredients



• 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  
• 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
  
• 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  
• 3/4 tsp ground ginger
  
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  






Instructions



1. Mix the cooled butter with the 1 cup sugar, molasses and egg. Mix well.
   
   
2. Sift together the remaining ingredients. Stir into the sugar mixture. Cover the dough and chill several hours.
   
   
3. Roll into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in more granulated sugar. Bake at 375° F for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.