Cardamom ginger molasses crinkle cookies

By CarolM-2

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. cardamom
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 375. sift together flour, baking soda and salt with all of the spices.
In a separate bowl, beat together butter and sugar, on med/high speed, until mixture is light in color and fluffy in texture, about 2-3 minutes. Add molasses and egg and mix well. Grtadually add dry ingredients, beating until just combined. cover and chill for a least 2 hours.
After dough has chilled, scoop out heaping tbsp. of batter, form into balls and roll in sugar. Place on parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart and bake for 8-10 minutes, just until you see the cookies start to "crinkle". after removing from oven, let the cookies cool for 2 more minutes then transfer to a cooking rack.