Ingredients

• ¾ c butter                    

• 1 c sugar

• 1 egg                           

• 4 T molasses

• 2 c flour                                   
• 2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cinnamon                       

• 1-½ tsp ginger

• 2 T diced crystallized ginger and extra sugar for rolling

 
Directions
1 Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and molasses. Add dry ingredients and then crystallized ginger. Beat until smooth.

2 Refrigerate 2 hours. Roll into small balls. Drop into sugar and roll to coat. 

3 Place 2” apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F 11-12 minutes.  Cool on sheet 2 minutes.