spiced molasses cookie

By foodiva

Ingredients

• SPICED MOLASSES COOKIES
• INGREDIENTS
• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 T fresh ginger, grated
• 3/4 c butter
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 T Grand Marnier (or orange liqueur)
• 1/4 c molasses

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, use a fork to mix together flour, baking soda, salt and spices.

In a mixing bowl, whisk butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Add egg and blend for 1 minute. Add liqueur and molasses and blend another minute.

Add butter-sugar mixture to flour mixture and stir until fully incorporated. Freeze dough for about 15 minutes. Remove from freezer and using a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop dough by the tablespoon on to ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with fingertips. If dough becomes too soft and “melty”, put back in the freezer for a few minutes. Bake cookies for 15-16 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute and then remove and cool on cooling racks.