Sugar & Spice Cookies
Slightly chewy, slightly crisp, with crystalized sugar on the outside. Grab two with a glass of milk or tea. Hint: to get the molasses out of the measuring cup, spray the cup with a little cooking spray first.Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened to room temperature.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cream butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.
- Slowly add the sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.
- Blend in the molasses and egg.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add teh flour mixture to the butter mixture until well blended.
- Shape dough into balls and roll in granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Using the bottom of a small jar dipped in granulated sugar, slightly flatten each cookie.
- Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Move to wire rack and cool completely.