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Molasses Spice Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 3/4 cups (2) flour
1 cup (1.5) dark brown sugar, firmly packed
14 Tbsp (7/8 cup) canola oil
6 Tbsp (3/8 cup) unsulphured molasses
¼ cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp grated nutmeg (fresh grated is best)
¼ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp vanilla
4 Tbsp chopped candied ginger
¼ tsp cardamom (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Line cookie sheets with parchment
Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices in a small bowl with a whisk to combine. Mix in chopped candied ginger. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer on med-high speed, cream the oil and brown sugar.
Add molasses and vanilla and beat until blended (it may separate a bit, this is OK)
Fold in half the dry ingredients by hand using several broad strokes of the spatula, then fold in the remaining half. Mix on low speed until blended.
Measure out rounded tablespoon-fuls of the dough and roll them into balls with your hands
Roll the balls in the granulated sugar, and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets
Bake the cookies just until the edges are golden and the center is puffy, about 12 minutes. Do not overbake them or they will become hard. Place on a rack to cool. (You can lift the whole parchment sheet onto the rack).

 

 

 

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