====== Molasses Sugar Butter Cookies ====== ===== Ingredients ===== * 175 mL (¾ cup) butter * 425 mL (1¾ cups) all-purpose flour * 7 mL (1½ tsp) baking soda * 2 mL (½ tsp) coarse salt * 5 mL (1 tsp) ground cinnamon * 1mL (¼ tsp) ground cloves * 2 mL (½ tsp) ground ginger * 1 large egg * 150 mL (⅔ cup) sugar * 45 mL (3 Tbsp) molasses * 30 mL (2 Tbsp) sugar for coating ===== Method ===== - Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). - Brown the butter, remove from heat and allow to cool to room temp. - Whisk together flour. soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. - Whisk together the brown butter, sugar and molasses until light and fluffy. - Stir the flour mix into the butter mix, until just combined. - Chill the dough for about a half hour. - Portion the dough and form into small balls and roll in sugar. - Place on a baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.