Molasses Cookies

Grandma Hannah

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 molasses

2 beaten eggs

1 tbl ginger

1 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

4 cups flour

powdered sugar

Instructions:

Combine ginger, soda, salt and flour and set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar. Add molasses and eggs, mix well.
Mix dry ingredients into wet mixture a little at a time. About half way through this process you will need to switch to a wooden spoon.
Shape mixture into a log and wrap with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Cut into 1/2 inch slices and bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar while still warm.