Gingerdoodles!

I made these cookies last night just on a baking whim. I had all the ingredients from when mom made ginger snaps when she was here for Christmas, and I decided I should get another use out of those ginger and cloves! Boy are these cookies good!!!! I thought I would share the recipe, originally from http://www.laurenslatest.com/gingerdoodle-cookies/. Didn't get any photos, but they look a lot like a plump snickerdoodle, just a bit darker and yummy and gingery! These are tough competition for your ginger snaps, mom....

Gingerdoodles
yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and molasses. Whip 1-2 minutes or until it turns a light brown color. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix until dry ingredients are just combined.

Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a ball and coat in granulated sugar. Place on silicone baking mat, lightly greased cookie sheet or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

Bake 7-9 minutes or until outside looks cooked but inside is still soft and gooey. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to cooling rack.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.