Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 3/4 cups butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses 
  • 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream 

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together on medium speed until pale yellow. Add egg and molasses and mix. 
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.  On low speed, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.  Scrape down the edges of the bowl and mix on low speed again until everything is combined well.  
  • Shape the dough into balls with 1/4 cup dough each and roll in granulated sugar.  Cook six dough balls per cookie sheet for 15-16 minutes.