It’s Sunday! That means we get to have dessert! Since the hubbster chose last week, I got to choose what we’d eat this week, and of course I’m predictable. Three things you might not know about me:

I love cookies; soft in the middle, crispy on the edges, always sweet. Preferably warm. I am a compulsive sweet-eater, so I only cook dessert once a week. Molasses, maple syrup, or any other smooth, sticky, sugary substance is my favorite for anything. Ever.

Needless to say, molasses cookies it is.

Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

¾ cup margarine, melted

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

¼ cup molasses

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

½ tsp ground ginger

½ cup white sugar

Directions:

In a bowl, mix margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover and chill dough for one hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (f). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks. Or, like me, eat immediately while whispering expletives. Perfect.

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