Nothing beats a great molasses cookie…nothing…except maybe gingerbread.  Which is interesting because molasses cookies began as a small cake form of gingerbread.  Knowing that connection fully explains why I love them so much.  They’re molasses-y sweet, spicy & chewy.  I always look forward to making…and eating…these every year!  

Ingredients

• 3/4 c melted butter
• 1/4 c molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 c sugar (plus extra for dipping the cookies)
• 2 t baking soda
• 2 c flour
• 1/2 t cloves
• 1/2 t ginger
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t salt

Preheat oven to 375 deg. Combine the butter, sugar, molasses & egg, mix thoroughly.

Stir dry ingredients together. Add them to liquid mixture & beat well. Chill the dough at least 4 hrs.

Shape dough into 1″ balls, then dip in sugar. Place on a greased cookie sheet & flatten with a fork.

Bake 8-10 min until flat & dark brown. The cookies should be slightly crunchy on the outside & chewy on the inside.

Enjoy!