SOFT, CHEWY MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES

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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly

Yield 22 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar, plus 1/2 cup for dipping
2 1/4 cups (11 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
1/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup (about 6 ounces) light or dark molasses

Steps:

  • 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375o F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl for dipping the raw cookies 2. Whisk flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in medium bowl until thoroughly combined; set aside. 3. In food processor beat butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy. Add yolk and vanilla and pulse to incorporate. Add molasses, and process until fully incorporated, scraping bottom and sides of bowl once with rubber spatula. Add flour mixture and process until just incorporated. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no pockets of flour remain at bottom. The dough will be soft. 4. Using tablespoon measure, scoop heaping tablespoon of dough and roll between palms into 1 1/2 -inch ball; drop ball into cake pan with sugar and repeat to form about 4 balls. Toss balls in sugar to coat and set on prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake 1 sheet at a time until cookies are browned, still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will look raw between cracks and seem underdone), about 11 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Do not over-bake. 5. Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes, then use wide metal spatula to transfer cookies to wire rack; cool cookies to room temperature and serve. (The cookies can be stored at room temperature in airtight container or zipper-lock plastic bag up to 5 days with a slice of bread to help keep them moist.)

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