Traditional Christmas Cookie Recipe

Everyone loves cookies at the holidays, well, most everyone. Here's a fun traditional Christmas cookie recipe, just like Grandma used to make!

Traditional Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

¾ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp cinnamon

2 tsp baking soda

¼ cup molasses

2 ¼ cups flour

sugar for dipping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and mix until combined. Add spices and molasses and mix thoroughly. Add the flour and mix a final time until everything is well combined.

Spoon dough into balls and roll smooth. Dip the dough ball into the sugar and place on a baking sheet.

Bake about 9-11 minutes (time will vary based on your oven).

Enjoy! And remember to share some with your friends!