Update

Life has been busy and I haven't had a chance to post in years.  But, Liana is taking over the blog!  These are still my (Alana's) recipes but Liana will be taking photos, and posting updates.  We look forward to collaborating on bringing you deliciousness!  See below for her first post--Molasses Sugar Cookies.

Molasses Sugar Cookies

1. 

2. These delicious sugar cookies have molasses, ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. They’re perfect for autumn and winter evenings. They develop a cracked top while they bake.   This recipe was originally developed by Grandma Carol, and we have enjoyed it for years.

The picture below is of the finished dough before rolling into balls. The picture above is of dough ready to go into the oven.

           

Molasses Sugar Cookies

Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients: 

½ + ⅓ a cup of brown sugar.

½ cup butter

1 egg

¼  of a cup of molasses (I used unsulphured organic molasses, but anything works)

2 cups all-purpose flour (or for gluten-free I recommend cup4cup gluten-free flour)

1 ½  teaspoons of baking soda

½ teaspoon of salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp of ground cloves

A small bowl of white sugar to roll the dough in.  

 

Instructions:

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer equipped with a paddle.
2. Add the egg and molasses and mix again.
3. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Mix on low, and when they’re mixed in, speed up. 
4. Use a 1 ½ inch ice cream scoop or tablespoon to form a ball. Roll in the small bowl of sugar until lightly covered all around.
5. Make 12 balls and put them onto a 13 x 18 cookie sheet. Put 3 in each row, and 4 in each column
6.  Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes.

These cookies can be frozen in rolled balls and enjoyed at any time. Just follow steps 4-6, and extend the baking time to 13-15 minutes.

1.