Ginger Cookies
2/3 cup butter - softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (you could probably substitute all purpose)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 to 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves ** this makes it stage 2
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and molasses. Beat well. Add the flour, salt, baking soda and spices and mix thoroughly. Drop by teasponfull onto a greased cookie sheet, and then flatten with the bottom of a glass that has been dampened with water and pressed in sugar.
Bake at 350 for @10 minutes. Makes 5-6 dozen.