Molasses Spice Cookies

So, there was a slight lull in the Christmas insanity updates, but that's partially because I got a new laptop!! I got an adorable little EeePC. It's a 10 incher, which makes it uberportable (what I want).

Ok, to continue to the cookies. This is the second year I've made these cookies; last year, they were my favorite. They're spicy and molassesy all at once, with a glorious sugarcrust. Yum yum.


Molasses-Spice Cookies
(Cooks' Illustrated Best Recipe Cookbook)

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 3/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, package
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar for rolling cookies
• 1 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses

Preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together. Set aside.

In another bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and molasses until well combined. Mix in dry ingredients until combined.

Roll dough into balls, 2 tbsp each. Next, roll the dough balls in the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and place on prepped baking sheet about 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart.

Bake 11-13 minutes or until the outer edges begin to set and the centers are soft and puffy. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to cooking rack.