by request

Molasses-Spice Cookies
adapted from The Best Recipe

2 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground allspice
12 T. unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup molasses

Oven heated to 375 degrees. Whisk dry ingredients together in a bowl. In another bowl, cream butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy, about three minutes. Add egg, vanilla and molasses. Beat until combined, about 30 seconds.

Add dry ingredients and beat until dough forms, about 30 seconds.

Roll dough into balls, using about 2 tablespoons of dought at a time. Roll balls in granulated sugar. Bake until soft and puffy, 11 to 13 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.