Ginger Molasses Cookies

My favorite cookies to eat.


Ginger Molasses Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar, plus more for rolling
1/2 cup molasses
2 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp ground ginger
2 eggs, beaten
chopped candy ginger (optional - as much, or as little you like - I usually use 1/2 - 3/4 oz)
3 1/2 cup unbleached flour

Part 1
1) Cream butter & sugar, then add molasses slowly (is there any other way to add molasses?)
2) Add dry ingredients (except flour), then add beaten eggs a little at a time.
3) Add the flour.
4) Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Part 2
5) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6) Roll dough into 1 1/2" balls, then roll in white sugar.
7) Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until puffy.
8) Cool on pan for 10 minutes, then cool completely on racks.

makes about 40 - 48 cookies, depending on how carefully you measure the diameter of your dough balls.