Molasses Chew Cookie
 
 
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Serves: 18 cookies
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup unsulfered molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (to roll dough balls in)
  • GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1-2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix and sift flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, and ground cloves. Set aside.
  3. In standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until creamy. Add molasses. Add egg and beat well until combined. Gradually add in flour mixture. Don't over mix.
  4. Cover and chill for at least one hour.
  5. Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough. With your hands, roll into a ball. Roll in sugar and place on parchment covered half sheet pan. With two fingers, gently press into a flat disc.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Move to wire rack to cool.
  7. While cookies cool, sift powdered sugar into medium bowl and stir in 1 Tablespoon of water. Add more water, a few drops at a time if needed to create a thick glaze that drizzles but is not runny.
  8. When completely cool, drizzle glaze over top of cookie.
Recipe by Every Kitchen Tells A Story at https://everykitchentellsastory.com/molasses-chew-cookie/