Molasses Cookies

Molasses cookies are very comforting, especially during cold winter nights. Enjoy these cookies with a glass of milk or some nice hot tea.

Ingredients 

• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger (depending if you like ginger a lot)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together the margarine, sugar, egg and molasses.
2. In a smaller bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Add this to the molasses mixture and mix well.
3. Refrigerate dough for about 1 hour, so it becomes easier to work with.
4. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place oven rack to the highest part of the oven; this will prevent the cookies from burning.
5. Roll dough into small balls and place on a baking sheet.
6. Bake for 8 minutes, until the tops of the cookies have cracked. Do not over bake or else the cookies will be hard as rock once cooled. 

Recipe taken from Allrecipes