Frieda's Ginger Cookies

Frieda's Ginger Cookies

Frieda's Ginger Cookies

from the kitchen of Ellen

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb butter, softened
• 1 1/8 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 tbs powdered ginger
• 1 tbs baking soda
• 5 cups flour
• granulated sugar

Cream:

• butter and sugar until smooth.  Add egg and molasses.  When those are combined, add ginger, baking soda, and flour, which have been sifted together.

Roll:

• balls of dough, about the size of a silver dollar.  Rolls balls in granulated sugar and then place on unbuttered cookie sheet, 12 to sheet.  Press down lightly on top of cookie with two fingers.

Bake:

• cookies in 375 oven, for about 8 minutes, until cracked on top, but still soft to touch.