Grandma's Gingersnaps

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups white sugar , divided
• 0.75 cups margarine
• 1 large egg
• 0.25 cups molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Cream together 1 cup sugar and margarine until smooth. Beat in egg and molasses until well blended. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt; stir into molasses mixture to form a dough.

3. 3

   Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.