Spicy Molasses Raisin Jumbles

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar or 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/4 cups raisins
• granulated sugar, for coating

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
• 2 add the molasses and egg; blend until smooth.
• 3 in another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir into the creamed mixture just until combined.
• 4 gently stir in the raisins.
• 5 cover and chill dough about 30 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 375*f.
• 7 line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 8 shape dough into 1" balls; roll in granulated sugar to coat generously.
• 9 space 2" apart on the cookie sheets.
• 10 bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm and the centers are still slightly soft.
• 11 transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.