Ginger Molasses Cookies
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 3/4 c melted butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 room temperature egg
  • 1/4 c unsulphured molasses*
  • 2 c unbleached flour
  • 2 ts baking soda
  • 1/2 ts fine salt
  • 1 ts cinnamon
  • 1/2 ts cloves
  • 1/2 ts ginger
  • 1/2 ts nutmeg
  • 1 turn of black pepper
  • Optional: candied ginger
Instructions
  1. In your first bowl, blend together your butter and sugar. Add in your egg and molasses.
  2. In your second bowl, sift together all your dry ingredients.
  3. Begin adding them in separate additions to your first, wet bowl.
  4. Mix until just combined, taking care not to over mix. Fold in candied ginger if you like.
  5. Bake at 375 for 8-9 minutes,
Notes
*Please do not use blackstrap
Recipe by The Squishy Monster at http://www.thesquishymonster.com/2013/01/ginger-molasses-cookies.html