Gingersnaps

Gingersnaps

Combine:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
In separate bowl, combine and mix for two minutes on medium speed:
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Add to butter/sugar ingredients and mix for another minute:
1/3 cup molasses
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Optional: Add a couple of handfuls of chocolate chips
Roll into balls and coat in mixture of 1/2 cup sugar + 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool for one minute before transferring to cooling rack.