JUMBO MOLASSES COOKIES

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Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 C. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 C. packed dark brown sugar
1 extra large egg
1/4 C. regular, unsulphured molasses (backstrap is too strong)
granulated sugar to roll dough in before baking

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 350 w/rack in center; line 2 baking sheets w/foil & grease foil w/butter; sift flour, soda, salt, cinnamon & ginger into a medium bowl, set aside; cream butter and br. sugar with mixer on high speed until light and fuffy (about 1 minute); w/mixer on medium, beat in the egg & molasses; slowly add dry ingredients, increase speed to high and beat about 1 minute longer, until the mixture no longer looks curdled; scrape the sides several times; the batter will be rather stiff; place some granulated sugar on a small plate; using a 1/4 C. ice cream scoop to form portions of dough; roll each into a rough ball and roll in sugar; place sugared balls on baking sheets; dampen your fingers w/water and press down lightly on each cookie to flatten it a little and dampen the top; refrigerate one sheet while the other bakes; bake for 12 minutes till the cookies have spread

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