Molasses Cookies with Sugar Babies

MOLASSES COOKIES W/ SUGAR BABIES
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3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground allspice
4 ounces (1 stick), at room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
½ cup molasses
1 Tbs corn syrup
Five 1.7oz. bags Sugar Babies (or about 1 cup or so)
additional granulated sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. and spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray (or line with parchment).

2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl using the electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, molasses and corn syrup. Mix until smooth.

4. Add the flour and spice mixture and mix thoroughly. Fold in Sugar Babies.

5. Using a teaspoon, scoop 1-inch balls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, placing them 2 inches apart.

6. Place ½ cup sugar in a small dish. Wet the bottom of a drinking glass. Dip the bottom of the glass into the sugar and use it to flatten cookies. Dip the glass in the sugar after flattening each cookie. Cookies should be about ½-inch thick.

7. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

Yield: About 3 1/2 dozen

Recipe Source: Adapted from The Candy Bar Cookbook

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“Great opportunity to use those yummy little candies in a recipe. These were caramelly and chewy and delicious!”
-San Diego, CA