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Molasses Crinkles

A deliciously spiced cookie, with a secret ingredient! These cookies also travel well, making them perfect for sack lunches.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups soft but cool butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp BLACK PEPPER!
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • coarse sugar, for dipping

Method
 

  1. Stir dry ingredients together and set aside. 
  2. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in the yolk and vanilla. Add molasses and beat again, scraping the bottom of the bowl.
  3. Stir in the flour to make a soft dough. (Add a little flour if needed to handle the dough.)
  4. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Dip the tops in coarse sugar and set on a baking pan, sugar side up. 
  5. Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Allow cookies to rest on the pan for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.