Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

Makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups flour
1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
1 ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. ground cloves
¼ tsp. ground allspice
¼ tsp. freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
¼ tsp. kosher salt
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) Kowalski's Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup sugar, plus more for rolling
1 egg yolk, at room temperature
1 tsp. Kowalski's Organic Madagascar Vanilla Extract
½ cup unsulfured molasses
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Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together first 8 ingredients (through salt); set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer until smooth and light.
  4. Add egg and vanilla; beat until well combined.
  5. Add molasses; beat until well combined.
  6. Add dry ingredients; beat on low speed just until flour is no longer visible.
  7. Using your hands, roll 24 evenly sized balls (about 1 ½"); roll balls in sugar. Place 2" apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.
  8. Bake in preheated oven until just barely set and puffy (10-11 min.), rotating and turning pans halfway through.
  9. Remove from oven; let cookies rest on pan for 5 min.
  10. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  11. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.