Mmm Perfect Molasses Cookies

Again, from my lovely King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion, best ever molasses cookies:

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar (and extra for coating the dough before baking - I've been using demerara sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 cups flour
  

Preheat oven to 350° - grease or parchment cookie sheets
1. Cream butter & sugar, add molasses while mixing at a slow speed, then add baking soda, salt, spices. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well. Scrape down sides of the bowl, then stir in flour.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Shape/scoop the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, roll them in sugar and put on cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
3. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool on pan for 10 minutes before cooling completely on racks.
(Corners will be soft & puffy, if the bottoms can lift off the pan without braking they can come out of the oven.)
4. EAT :)


Ahhh, these are the best. If there were eggs and sugar in the house right now I would totally bake them!