Ingredients:
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¾ cup butter, softened
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 egg
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¼ cup molasses
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
*additional ½ cup sugar for rolling (optional: use half course sparkling sugar and half granulated)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, Silpat, or by greasing it.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together on medium speed. Add egg and molasses and mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger together.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl on low speed until everything is incorporated and a dough forms.
- Scoop dough into balls. (You can use a scoop that measures about 1 ½ tablespoons.) Roll the dough ball in the sugar and place on the baking sheet (12 per sheet). No need to flatten the dough balls, they will spread out as they bake.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes. Allow them to cool, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.