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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Nice and spicy! Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling cookies |
3/4 cup butter, at room temperature |
1 egg |
3 tablespoons molasses |
2 cups flour, sifted |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1 teaspoon lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup granulated sugar with butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Mix in egg and molasses.
4. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and spices.
5. Add to butter mixture and blend well.
6. Fill a shallow bowl with granulated sugar.
7. Break off walnut-size pieces of dough and roll into balls; roll balls in sugar.
8. Arrange on greased cookie sheets and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
9. Transfer to cooling racks.
10. Meanwhile, make glaze: Combine powdered sugar with 1 tablespoons water and stir until smooth, then stir in lemon juice. Drizzle glaze over cookies.
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