Bakery Style Jumbo Molasses Cookies

 

• 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. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. 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. 
3. 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.  
4. Shape the dough into balls with 1/4 cup dough each or use a 1/4 scoop then roll in granulated sugar.  Cook six dough balls per cookie sheet for 15-16 minutes.  Yields about 12 cookies.