from Baking: Easy-to-make Great Home Bakes

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 (1 stick) margarine, softened
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsps ground ginger
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsps baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2-3 cookie sheets with wax paper and grease lightly (molasses burns easily!).

Beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter and margarine until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat to blend well. Add molasses.

Sift dry ingredients 3 times, then stir into the butter mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Place remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in shallow dish. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls, then the balls in the sugar to coat.

Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets and flatten slightly (they will spread out). Bake until golden around the edge but soft in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

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