"I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma while the cookies bake reaches all corners of the house. —Faith Ford, Big Lake, Minnesota..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup molasses
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
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1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules