Ingredients
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2 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground fresh nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (my addition)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt.
In a shallow bowl, place 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and remaining 1 cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until incorporated.
Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, *just* until a dough forms.
Pinch off and roll dough into 1\" balls. Roll balls in the reserved sugar to coat.
Arrange balls on parchment lined baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges are just firm and top of cookies have a \"crackle\" effect, 10 to 15 minutes.
Cool cookies 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely.
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