Soft Molasses Cookies (king Arthur Flour Recipe)

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda, and set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar, then beat in the molasses.
• 3 add the dry ingredients alternately with the rum.
• 4 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.
• 5 bake the cookies in a preheated 375°f oven for 11 to 12 minutes, until they crack on top but haven't yet browned around the edges.