Gingerbread
Cookies
1
(½ cup) stick butter or shortening
½
cup granulated sugar
½
cup molasses
1
large egg
2
cups all purpose flour
1
teaspoon baking soda
¼
teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon ground ginger
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8
teaspoon ground cloves
Beat
butter with sugar and molasses. Mix in egg. Sift dry ingredients and to wet
mixture. Mix well. Chill in refrigerator 2 hours.
Heat
oven to 350*
Roll
out a portion of the sough ¼ inch thick on lightly floured board. Chill
remaining dough. Cut with cookie cutter, place on greased baking sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Decorate if desired.