ginger snickerdoodle cookies

ingredients:

cookies:

1/2 cup butter softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1/4 cup molasses

1/2 tsp of cinnamon

1/8 tsp of cloves

1/8 tsp of nutmeg

1/2 tsp of ground ginger

1/2 tsp of salt

2 cups of all purpose flour

1 tsp of baking soda

ginger cinnamon sugar mix:

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons ginger

pinch salt

supplies:

stand or hand mixer

2 mixing bowls

2 tbsp cookie scoop

parchment lined cookie sheet

wire rack

directions:

preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugars together until fluffy, about 2 minutes. add in the egg, vanilla, and molasses and continue to mix for about 1-2 minutes or until the mix turns a light brown color. 

in a separate bowl, mix the remaining cookie ingredients (dry ingredients). add into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. 

in a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the ginger cinnamon sugar mix. use a cookie scoop to scoop out some of the dough, and form it into a ball. Roll it around in the ginger cinnamon sugar mix to coat in. place the cookies on parchment lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. this makes about 28 cookies.
bake the cookies for 7-9 minutes or until outside looks cooked but inside is still soft and gooey. then cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool.