Sugar Topped Molasses Spice Cookies
Joree Rosenblatt
ingredients
- 2/3 c flour
- 2 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 t ground ginger
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1/4 t allspice
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
- 1 c packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 c molasses (not blackstrap)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c sugar
directions
- 1
~ Whisk together all dry ingredients in a bowl
- 2
~ In a separate bowl, beat butter until smooth and creamy. Add brown sugar and molasses and beat 2 minutes. Add egg and beat one more minute.
- 3
~ Reduce speed and add all dry ingredients and mix until combined - don’t overmix.
- 4
~ Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour. (Can be made up to 4 days prior at this point)
- 5
~ Preheat oven to 350 and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat
- 6
~ Put 1/2 c sugar in a small bowl
- 7
~ Break off pieces of the dough, roll into a ball, then roll into the sugar. Place on the cookie sheet. Dip the bottom part of a glass into the sugar and press down on the cookies to flatten slightly.
- 8
~ Bake 12-14 minutes
Source: Joree Rosenblatt
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