3/4	Cup	Butter, softened
1	Cup	Sugar
1	Egg
1/2	Cup	Molasses
2	Tbsps.	Fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2	Cups	All-purpose flour
2	Tsps.	Baking soda
1/2	Tsp.	Salt
1	Tsp.	Cinnamon
		Additional sugar for coating

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; add egg, blending until fluffy. Mix in molasses and ginger; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in another mixing bowl; mix into creamed mixture. Shape dough into one-inch balls; roll in additional sugar. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes on a lightly greased baking sheet; cool on wire racks.

YIELD: 4 dozen