crinkles

made 36 of our favourite molasses crinkle cookies for E's class cookie exchange. and some extra for us.

Cori's Molasses Crinkles
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
1 cup sugar
1 egg :: beaten
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp ground ginger
2 cups unbleached white flour
2 tblsp additional sugar

Preheat oven to 350
Put melted butter into a medium mixing bowl. Beat in molasses and 1 cup sugar. Add egg. Sift together dry ingredients (except additional sugar) then add to wet mixture, stirring until well combined. Use your hands to form 1 1/2" balls of dough. Roll in additional sugar then place on cookie sheet with silpat baking mat.
Bake 12-15 minutes. Until firm to touch. Do not over cook - you want these chewy on the inside.