This is now officially my favorite spiced molasses cookie. It's from the 2006 edition of the Joy of Cooking from one of the publishers. I highly recommend The Joy - it's the best all-purpose cookbook I've ever encountered and I refer to it again and again all the time - but if you don't have the book, here's the recipe with a couple modifications I've made:
Makes 3 dozen cookies
In a large bowl, combine:
1 1/2 sticks softened butter
1 cup sugar
Beat until smooth, then add:
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
*2 tsp ginger (originally 1 tsp)
1 tsp ground cloves
1/4 cup molasses
*2 egg yolks (originally 1 whole egg. I prefer using yolks only as it makes the cookies flatter, chewier, and richer. If you like fluffier, cakier cookies, use the whole egg)
Beat until smooth, then add:
2 cups all purpose flour
Stir until the flour is just combined and no lumps/bits of flour remain. Don't overmix! Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat. Scoop the dough and roll into 1 inch balls, then coat in white sugar. Place the cookie dough balls on the sheet, spaced 2 inches apart (you should be able to fit 12-15 cookies on your sheet, depending on its size.) These cookies need to be baked one sheet at a time.
Bake for 8 minutes total, turning the pan halfway through and checking for doneness at around 7 minutes. When you pull the cookies out, they should still be soft in the middle and seemingly "raw," but the edges will be firm and starting to brown a little. Some cookies might have faint cracks on the top.
Let the cookies sit on the pan on a wire rack for a couple minutes to harden, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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28 авг 2024
