Teri's Glazed Ginger Cookie Strips

• ¾ cup Butter or Margarine

• 1 cup Sugar

• ¼ cup Mild Molasses

• 1 Egg

Beat above ingredients until fluffy. Add the following dry ingredients and mix well.

• 2 ½ cups Flour (can add 3T additional flour for altitude)

• 2 tsp. Baking Soda

• ½ tsp. Salt

• ½ tsp. Ginger

• ½ tsp. Cinnamon

• ½ tsp. Ground Cloves

Heat oven to 350°. Divide dough into 6 equal portions. Roll each portion into 12" strip (like a snake). Flatten slightly. Brush strips with water and lightly sprinkle with sugar.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden (do not overbake!).

Cool 5 minutes. Cut diagonally into ¾ inch bars (16 cookies per strip). DO NOT SEPARATE. Cool completely.

GLAZE

• ¾ cup Powdered Sugar

• 1 T. Butter

• 1 T. Milk

• ½ tsp. vanilla

Combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Add a little more milk if needed. Drizzle glaze with spoon over cooled bars. Let set. Separate bars and enjoy!

Makes 64 Cookies.