1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cup flour
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Refrigerate for a few so that you can easily roll the dough. Roll dough into small balls, and then roll the balls in sugar.
Place balls of dough 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet.
Bake at 375* for 8 - 9 minutes.
They will be very soft. Allow to cool some before removing from the cookie sheet. This makes them chewy.