Christmas Spice Cookies

Description: Very spicy cookies. I got this recipie from one of the wonderful cooks at Church. My Mother cannot get enough of these.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark molasses
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon clove
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 3 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Steps:

1. Cream sugar and butter.
2. Add syrup and egg.
3. Mix well.
4. Sift dry ingredients and add.
5. (Optional) I grind the cinnamon sticks and the cloves.
6. Mix well.
7. Roll into "log" and chill.
8. Thinly slice roll and place discs on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in 350 degree oven for about ten minutes.
9. (I put the roll back in the refrigerator after filling my cookie sheets).