Molasses Cookies
Servings: 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ⅓ Cup sugar, divided
- ¼ Cup molasses
- 1 egg
- ¼ Cup unsalted butter
- 2 Tsp baking soda
- 1 Tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ Tsp salt
- ¼ Tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ Tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- In a separate bowl combine, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and nutmeg.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add the molasses and egg, continue mixing until well combined.
- Slowly spoon in the flour mixture into the mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the refrigerator until firm. Approximately 30 mins to 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Pour the remaining ⅓ cup of sugar into a shallow dish. Using a 2 tsp cookie scoop measure out dough and form it into a ball, roll it in the sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet. Cookies should be spaced 1½ inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for about 8-10 minutes until they crackle on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.