Easy Sugar and Spice Cookies

Submitted by LJeffTheChef

"Grandma Flossie's time-tested, crowd-pleasing cookie recipe -- perfect for a holiday cookie swap or any time..."

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 20 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened (not melted)
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Cream sugar and softened butter together, then add the egg and molasses.
2. Combine sifted flour, baking soda, salt and all of the spices together with fork or whisk in a separate mixing bowl.
3. Combine dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, roll into balls and then roll in sugar.
4. Bake at 350F for 12 - 15 minutes then sprinkle the tops lightly with sugar.
5. Note: Chilling dough between batches helps.