These make lovely Holiday gifts, or enjoy them dunked into your favorite tea!

Makes: 48 Cookies

Time: 35 Minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg, large
• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the brown sugar, butter, molasses, and egg.
3. In another large bowl combine the flour (begin with 2 cups), baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Whisk to combine and then beat the flour mixture into the creamed molasses mixture, beat in up to 1/4 cup more flour as needed.
5. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. The mixture should be fairly dry and easy to roll.
6. Pour the granulated sugar into a wide shallow bowl.
7. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar to coat.
8. Place balls 2 inches apart on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set and the tops have cracked.
10. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Cookies will be soft in the center, but harden as they cool.