Ginger Snaps

1 c sugar
3/4 c butter - softened
1/4 c molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c ap flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp -each- salt, cloves, ginger
1/4 nutmeg
dash pepper
1/4 c sugar for rolling

Beat sugar, butter, molasses and egg until light and fluffy
Stir remaining ingredients (except rolling sugar)
Cover and chill for 1 hour
Preheat oven to 350
Shape dough into 1-in balls and roll in sugar
Place 2-in apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8-12 minutes - until set.
Cookies will puff up and then flatten during baking
Cool on cookie sheets

Grace Edmands' recipe


From Dessertnowdinnerlater.com - soft ginger snaps

Cream 1/2 c butter with 1/2 c brown sugar until fluffy
Add 1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 c molasses

Stir in:
1 3/4 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves

chill 2 hrs or overnight

roll in balls and roll balls in 1/4 c sugar
or slice and bake
350 -- 8-9 min
keep dough chilled