KinkyKiwi

butter your cookie sheets
preheat your oven to 375
cook 8-10 min

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon**
1 tsp ginger**
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cloves**
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 large egg


melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat (you make the cookie dough in the pan)-cool till tepid

sift well (at least twice) together all dry except for sugar

with a wooden spoon stir 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, the molasses, and teh egg into teh butter untill well mixedand smooth

add teh dry ing. one half at a time and mix well

cover with wax paper and let chill for 30 - 45 min (untill firm)

shape teh dough into one inch balls -place remaining sugar in small bowl and roll teh balls in it then place them 2 inches apart om the cookies sheets and bake

they taste soo good..pair with teh apple cider i posted before..its mind blowingly good together

**all spices in powder form

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