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| Molasses-Spice Cookies |
Molasses-Spice Cookies
(from The Best Recipe cookbook)2 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus 1/3 cup for rolling
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
1. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and spices together in a bowl; set aside.
2. Cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes with mixer at medium speed. Add egg, vanilla and molasses. Beat until combined, about 30 seconds.
3. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
4. Place 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Working with 2 Tbs. of dough each time, roll dough into 1 3/4 inch balls. Roll balls in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets (I use parchment paper lined cookie sheets), spacing 2 inches apart.
5. Bake two cookie sheets at a time, on upper and lower middle racks, reversing positions half way through cooking time, until outer edges begin to set and centers are soft and puffy, 11-13 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 2-3 minutes then transfer to racks.
