Cinnamon Ginger Cookies
These are great spice cookies!Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened to room temperature and the dough will need to be refrigerated for 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 3 Tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine flour and spices, set aside.
- In a separate bowl combine butter and ¼ cup of the sugar and mix with an electric mixer for 3 minutes.
- Add milk, molasses, and vanilla. Continue mixing until well blended.
- Add flour and spice mixture.
- Shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Shape dough into teaspoon size balls.
- Place remaining ½ cup sugar in a bowl and roll the balls into the sugar. Place balls on a silicone mat or parchment paper on a cookie sheet and flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool on pan for 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack.