Step 1

In a large bowl cream sugar and butter. Add molasses and egg and blend well.

Step 2

Combine dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk.

Step 3

Scrape dough onto a lightly flowered surface and gather into a ball. Flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for an hour or overnight. (Add up to 1/2 cup additional flour if the dough is too soft to handle.)

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Step 5

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into rounds (or preferred shape).

Step 6

Place on prepared sheet, about 1 1/2 “ apart.

Step 7

Bake 12-15 minutes.