molasses cookies

sunday, december 29^th

molasses cookies

molasses cookies 2 cups (260 grams) all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1  teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup (210 grams) dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable, canola, or safflower oil 1/3 cup (80 ml) unsulphured molasses (lightly grease measuring cup to prevent the molasses from sticking) 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract garnish: 1 cup granulated white sugar for covering the cookie balls before baking

in a large bowl sift or whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. in the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 - 3 minutes). add the oil, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. beat in the flour mixture until well incorporated. cover and chill the batter until firm (about 2 hours or overnight). preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  place about 1 cup of white granulated sugar in a medium sized bowl. when the dough has chilled sufficiently, roll into 1 inch balls. then roll the balls of dough into the sugar, coating them thoroughly. place on the baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart and, with the bottom of a glass, flatten the cookies slightly. bake for about 9 - 10 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies have crinkles yet are barely dry. (they will look a little underdone.) remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. store in an airtight container for up to a week. makes about 3 dozen cookies recipe from: http://www.joyofbaking.com/MolassesCookies.html#ixzz2sTlvLCz6