Molasses Cookies with a Kick Recipe
"This is a combination of spices that I have used for a long time. It's also one of my mother's favorite cookies. I get requests from her to make them year-round! —Tamara Rau, Medina, North Dakota..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup molasses
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1 egg
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1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon each ground white pepper, cardamom and coriander
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3/4 cup turbinado (washed raw) sugar
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