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Silver Palate Molasses Cookies

Molasses drop cookies spiced with ground cloves, ginger, and cinnamon and baked on foil.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt the butter, using a microwave if you like, then add the sugar and molasses.
  3. Lightly beat the egg and add it to the butter mixture, or use 1/4 cup Egg Beaters. Blend well.
  4. Sift the dry ingredients together and add them to the butter mixture. You can use King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour in place of all-purpose flour. It has the same texture as all-purpose flour.
  5. The batter will look wet.
  6. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
  7. Drop the batter by tablespoons onto the foil, 3 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the cookies darken.
  9. Remove the foil from the cookie sheet and let the cookies cool on the foil.