Soft Molasses Cookies (King Arthur Flour Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon ginger
    1/4 teaspoon clove
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    5 tablespoons butter
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup molasses
    1/3 cup dark rum
Preparation
    Whisk together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda, and set aside.
    In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar, then beat in the molasses.
    Add the dry ingredients alternately with the rum.
    Using a cookie or muffin scoop, scoop out round balls of dough somewhere in size between a ping-pong ball and a golf ball, and place the balls on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet.
    Bake the cookies in a preheated 375\u00b0F oven for 11 to 12 minutes, until they crack on top but haven't yet browned around the edges.

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