Brown Bear Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter or margarine,
• 1 cup sugar ,
• 1 egg ,
• ¼ cup light molasses ,
• 2 cups flour ,
• 2 teaspoons baking soda ,
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ,
• ¾ teaspoon ground ginger ,
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ,
• ¼ teaspoon salt

How to make Brown Bear Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in egg and molasses.
4. , 2. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
5. Add to butter mixture, mixing thoroughly.
6. , 3. Form dough into small balls.
7. Place 1-½ to 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
8. , 4. Bake until done10 to 15 minutes.
9. Remove to wire rack to cool.
10. , Makes 2 dozen cookies.
11. , * Timesaver Tip: Cookie dough can be made ahead and frozen before baking.
12. Place balls of dough on baking sheets.
13. Freeze, uncovered, until frozen solid.
14. Package in heavy-duty foil or plastic bags.
15. To bake, place cookies 1-½ to 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
16. Do not thaw.
17. Bake at 375 degrees F 25 to 35 minutes.
18. Remove from pans immediately.
19. Cool on wire racks.