Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat the butter on medium-high speed in a large mixing bowl for 2 minutes.
• 2 beat in the brown sugar.
• 3 add the molasses, ginger and cinnamon; mix thorougly. add the egg. mix in as much of the flour & wheat flour as you can with the electric mixer. stir in any remaining by hand.
• 4 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 5 heat oven to 350 degrees. spray 3-4 cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
• 6 shape into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar mixed with cinnamon.
• 7 place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 8-12 minutes, until cookies are set and tops crack.