Oma's Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.13 cups white sugar , divided, or as needed
• 0.75 cups butter
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon , divided, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.

2. 2

   Beat 1 cup sugar, butter, molasses, and egg together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer.

3. 3

   Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat into butter mixture until combined.

4. 4

   Combine 1/8 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Roll cookies in the sugar-cinnamon mixture to coat. Place on the prepared cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden and edges are set, about 11 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving or storing.