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Chewy Molasses Cookies

Fragrant and full of flavor chewy molasses cookies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate dough 1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted, unsalted
  • 1 cup brown sugar, light
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup white sugar for rolling dough

Equipment

  • 2 cookie sheets

Method
 

  1. Beat the egg. Add brown sugar and melted butter to beaten egg.
  2. Stir in molasses.
  3. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt.
  4. Combine with molasses mixture.
  5. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 375.
  7. Roll chilled dough into balls and then into white sugar. Don't skip this step as it gives a nice sheen and balance to the cookies.
  8. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet until tops are cracked. The cookies may look uncooked at 10 minutes but they will finish cooking as they cool.