Molasses Cookies
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Desserts
From Anne Burrell's Ginger Ice Cream, for ice cream sandwiches. Makes 36 cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup Flour, all-purpose
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp Clove, ground
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 1/2 Butter, sticks, room temperature
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 cup Molasses
- Turbinado sugar, for coating
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then the molasses. Mix in the flour mixture in thirds just until combined.
- Scoop 1-inch balls onto a sheet tray covered with turbinado sugar and toss gently to coat completely. Set on another sheet tray and squish slightly.
- Bake 9 to 10 minutes and cool on a rack.