Grandma's Gingersnaps

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger 
• 0.8 cup butter 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup sugar white for decoration

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended.
3. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough.
4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar.
5. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.