Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- 2 cups plus all purpose flour
- 2 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp clove
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp of kosher salt
- 1 cup slightly softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
Directions
- Cut butter into tablespoon slices and place in the bottom of the mixer. Set your egg out on the counter. Do this first then prep the rest of your ingredients
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clove, and salt. Set aside.
- Crack egg into a small cup and whisk.
- On medium speed cream butter for about three minutes.
- Add sugar to butter and mix until light and fluffy about 3-4 minutes.
- Scrape down the sides and then add in the egg mixture. Mix until it resembles cottage cheese (so slightly lumpy, but well mixed).
- Add in molasses and mix briefly
- Add all of the flour mixture to the bowl. Mix just a little by hand (so it doesn’t puff out when you start the mixer), and then mix on low speed only until barely blended.
- Divide by scoopfulls onto silpat lined pan.
- Bake for six minutes, then rotate the pan 180 degrees and bake for two additional minutes. Let cool on the pan for 2 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Will keep in an air tight container at room temperature for 3-5 days. In our house they rarely last that long.