Molasses Drops

By taniaf

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp cloves
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• sanding sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Whisk in brown sugar. Stir in melted butter, molasses, milk and egg.
Roll 1 tbsp dough into a ball, then roll in sanding sugar and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with rest of dough. Chill for 5 minutes. Flatten each ball with bottom of a glass. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks completely.